Orthodox Church

Noun

Meaning

derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Eastern Orthodox Church Russian Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Greek Orthodox Church Eastern Church Orthodox Catholic Church Orthodox Christianity Byzantine Church Georgian Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodoxy orthodox christian religion byzantine christianity conservative parish orthodox patriarchate orthodox religion
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Hypernyms

Catholic Church

Hyponyms

Russian Orthodox Church Greek Orthodox Church Greek Church

Examples

Give any orthodox church the power, and to-day they would punish heresy with whip, and chain, and fire. As long as a church deems a certain belief essential to salvation, just so long it will kill and burn if it has the power. Robert G. Ingersoll

No orthodox church ever had power that it did not endeavor to make people think its way by force and flame. Robert G. Ingersoll

Every orthodox church is founded on mistake and falsehood. Every good orthodox minister asserts what he does not know, and denies what he does know. Robert G. Ingersoll

Also, light a candle for me at the Russian or Greek Orthodox Church in Stroudsburg from time to time. It doesn't need to be during a liturgy, just whenever they are open. I am sure you can figure it out... Eric Frein

When I walk into an Orthodox Church... one is immediately aware that one has stepped into the presence of what St. Paul would call the whole family in heaven and earth. You have stepped into the precincts of heaven! Thomas Howard

The Christian world doesn't know Orthodoxy too well. It only knows the external and for the most part, the negative features of the Orthodox Church and not the inner spiritual treasure. Nikolai Berdyaev

Close letter words and terms

orthodox christian belief orthodox christian religion Orthodox Christianity Orthodox Church of Albania Orthodox Church of Poland Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia