Orthodox Church
Americannoun
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the Christian church comprising the local and national Eastern churches that are in communion with the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople; Byzantine Church.
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(originally) the Christian church of those countries formerly comprising the Eastern Roman Empire and of countries evangelized from it; Greek Orthodox Church.
noun
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Also called: Byzantine Church. Eastern Orthodox Church. Greek Orthodox Church. the collective body of those Eastern Churches that were separated from the western Church in the 11th century and are in communion with the Greek patriarch of Constantinople
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any of these Churches
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It is the third largest Christian denomination after Catholicism and the Eastern Orthodox Church, giving its leaders a huge platform when speaking about issues such as climate change, human rights, or efforts for global peace.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
There was a hymn sung in Greek by the Coptic Orthodox Diocesan Choir and a carol by the choir of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
He singled out the diminishing influence of the Russian-backed Orthodox Church in Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Labib had to host a church service as Father of St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Bellflower, so after driving the boys to their morning matches, he planned for Sabet’s family to drive them home.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
Except in the Eastern Orthodox Church, which stuck with its neumes.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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