Russian Orthodox Church

American  

noun

1. the autocephalous Eastern Church in Russia: the branch of the Orthodox Church that constituted the established church in Russia until 1917.

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Russian Orthodox Church British  

noun

1. the national Church of Russia, constituting a branch of the Eastern Church presided over by the Patriarch of Moscow

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Example Sentences

In Turkey when the Pope wanted to bring together different Christian traditions to celebrate a time when they had all been united, the Russian Orthodox Church did not send a representative.

From BBC

He says he was initially scared to enter his local Russian Orthodox Church as he "looks different, covered in tattoos", but tells me he was welcomed with open arms.

From BBC

“I would expect the role of the Russian Orthodox Church to continue to be quite visible,” Taylor said.

From Seattle Times

Those remarks reflected the circumstances of many Russians who came of age as the Soviet Union broke apart and as the Russian Orthodox Church again rose to prominence in public life.

From New York Times

As head of the Russian Orthodox Church, he oversees the world’s largest Orthodox flock.

From Seattle Times