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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.


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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It is also a revered site for the Russian Orthodox Church.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Afterward, Nathan Monk, a priest who left the Russian Orthodox Church because he did not support its stance on gay marriage, led a short ceremony in their friend’s yard in front of about 200 guests.

From New York Times Jan. 17, 2024

About 80% of believers are Orthodox, belonging to the Russian Orthodox Church, while around 14% are Catholics, living mainly in the west, north and center of the country.

From Seattle Times Jan. 6, 2024

The Russian Orthodox Church observes the birth of Jesus on Jan. 7.

From Washington Times Dec. 24, 2023

On one of the first warm days, Omer and Liyana licked pistachio ice cream cones as they sat on an iron bench near the Russian Orthodox Church with its onion domes.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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