English words for 'Eastern Orthodox.'
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adj
- Of the eastern churches, Eastern Orthodox.
- (botany) Of pollen, seed, or spores: viable for a long time; viable when dried to low moisture content.
- Adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted.
- Of a branch of Judaism.
- Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.
- adhering to what is commonly accepted
adj
adj
- of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
- (Quakerism) Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Quakers, a group of Quakers (subdivided into the Wilburite, Gurneyite and Beaconite branches) who split with the Hicksite Quakers due to favoring adopting mainstream Protestant orthodoxy.
- (Christianity) Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Churches collectively.
- (Judaism) Of or pertaining to Orthodox Judaism.
- (Christianity, loosely) Of or pertaining to a particular Orthodox Church, usually the Eastern Orthodox Church, sometimes the Oriental Orthodox Church or the Church of the East.
noun
name
- (Eastern Orthodoxy) The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
- (historical) The orthodox Christian church of antiquity, after 380 CE the established church of the Roman Empire, especially as distinct from smaller Christian movements or heresies.
- (historical) Hagia Sophia before the fall of the Byzantine Empire or one of the churches that previously occupied its site, the Great Church of Constantinople.
noun
- a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church
- a province in ancient Greece
- (historical) An administrative sub-provincial unit in post-Ottoman independent Greece.
- (Christianity) In pre-schism Christian Church, a province under the supervision of the metropolitan.
- (Christianity) In Eastern Christendom, a diocese of a bishop.
- (historical, Ancient Rome) A district of the Roman Empire at the third echelon
- (historical, Ancient Greece, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire) A provincial government or office headed by an eparch in the Greek-speaking Eastern Roman Empire (akin to a prefecture governed by a prefect in the Latin-speaking Western Roman Empire)
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- of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism) Of or relating to the Byzantine Rite or any of the many Eastern Orthodox churches and Greek Catholic churches that use this rite for their liturgical celebrations.
- of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
- highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
- (figurative, often lower-case) Overly complex or intricate, especially of bureaucracy.
- (history) Belonging to the civilization of the Eastern Roman Empire between 331, when its capital was moved to Constantinople, and 1453, when that capital was conquered by the Turks and ultimately renamed Istanbul.
- (architecture) Of a style of architecture prevalent in the Eastern Empire down to 1453, marked by the round arch springing from columns or piers, the dome supported upon pendentives, capitals elaborately sculptured, mosaic or other encrustations, etc.
- (figurative, often lower-case) Of a devious, usually stealthy, manner or practice.
- Of or pertaining to Byzantium.
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- (archaic outside Eastern Orthodoxy) A sacrament.
- A religious truth not understandable by the application of human reason alone (without divine aid).
- (Catholicism) A particular event or series of events in the life of Christ.
- A mystery play.
- (chiefly in the plural) A secret religious celebration, admission to which was usually through initiation.
- An account, story, book, film, or play, often with the theme of crime or murder, with a surprise ending that explains all the strange events that have occurred.
- Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
- Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature.
- a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
- something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
noun
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, uncommon) A priest or bishop in the Orthodox Church who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.
- (Scotland) An official in Scottish universities who heads the university court and is elected by and represents the student body.
- In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.
- In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
- A headmaster or headmistress in various educational institutions, e.g., a university.
- In a Protestant church, a pastor in charge of a church with administrative and pastoral leadership combined.
- a person authorized to conduct religious worship
noun
- A raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches.
- (Roman Catholicism) A stationary podium used for readings and homilies.
- (slang) An ambassador.
- (informal) An ambulance driver.
- (informal) An ambulance.
- a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
noun
- title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
- a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
- the male head of family or tribe
- any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
- (biblical) A male leader of a family, tribe or ethnic group, especially one of the twelve sons of Jacob (considered to have created the twelve tribes of Israel) or (in plural) Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
- An old leader of a village or community.
- The male head of a household or nuclear family.
- (Christianity) The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank.
- The male progenitor of a genetic or tribal line, or of a clan or extended family.
- A founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.
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- a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church
- a province in ancient Greece
- (historical) An administrative sub-provincial unit in post-Ottoman independent Greece.
- (Christianity) In pre-schism Christian Church, a province under the supervision of the metropolitan.
- (Christianity) In Eastern Christendom, a diocese of a bishop.
- (historical, Ancient Rome) A district of the Roman Empire at the third echelon
- (historical, Ancient Greece, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire) A provincial government or office headed by an eparch in the Greek-speaking Eastern Roman Empire (akin to a prefecture governed by a prefect in the Latin-speaking Western Roman Empire)
noun
- (archaic outside Eastern Orthodoxy) A sacrament.
- A religious truth not understandable by the application of human reason alone (without divine aid).
- (Catholicism) A particular event or series of events in the life of Christ.
- A mystery play.
- (chiefly in the plural) A secret religious celebration, admission to which was usually through initiation.
- An account, story, book, film, or play, often with the theme of crime or murder, with a surprise ending that explains all the strange events that have occurred.
- Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
- Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature.
- a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
- something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
noun
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, uncommon) A priest or bishop in the Orthodox Church who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.
- (Scotland) An official in Scottish universities who heads the university court and is elected by and represents the student body.
- In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.
- In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
- A headmaster or headmistress in various educational institutions, e.g., a university.
- In a Protestant church, a pastor in charge of a church with administrative and pastoral leadership combined.
- a person authorized to conduct religious worship
noun
- A raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches.
- (Roman Catholicism) A stationary podium used for readings and homilies.
- (slang) An ambassador.
- (informal) An ambulance driver.
- (informal) An ambulance.
- a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
noun
- title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
- a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
- the male head of family or tribe
- any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
- (biblical) A male leader of a family, tribe or ethnic group, especially one of the twelve sons of Jacob (considered to have created the twelve tribes of Israel) or (in plural) Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
- An old leader of a village or community.
- The male head of a household or nuclear family.
- (Christianity) The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank.
- The male progenitor of a genetic or tribal line, or of a clan or extended family.
- A founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.
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adj
- Of the eastern churches, Eastern Orthodox.
- (botany) Of pollen, seed, or spores: viable for a long time; viable when dried to low moisture content.
- Adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted.
- Of a branch of Judaism.
- Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.
- adhering to what is commonly accepted
adj
adj
- of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
- (Quakerism) Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Quakers, a group of Quakers (subdivided into the Wilburite, Gurneyite and Beaconite branches) who split with the Hicksite Quakers due to favoring adopting mainstream Protestant orthodoxy.
- (Christianity) Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Churches collectively.
- (Judaism) Of or pertaining to Orthodox Judaism.
- (Christianity, loosely) Of or pertaining to a particular Orthodox Church, usually the Eastern Orthodox Church, sometimes the Oriental Orthodox Church or the Church of the East.
noun
adj
- of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism) Of or relating to the Byzantine Rite or any of the many Eastern Orthodox churches and Greek Catholic churches that use this rite for their liturgical celebrations.
- of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
- highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
- (figurative, often lower-case) Overly complex or intricate, especially of bureaucracy.
- (history) Belonging to the civilization of the Eastern Roman Empire between 331, when its capital was moved to Constantinople, and 1453, when that capital was conquered by the Turks and ultimately renamed Istanbul.
- (architecture) Of a style of architecture prevalent in the Eastern Empire down to 1453, marked by the round arch springing from columns or piers, the dome supported upon pendentives, capitals elaborately sculptured, mosaic or other encrustations, etc.
- (figurative, often lower-case) Of a devious, usually stealthy, manner or practice.
- Of or pertaining to Byzantium.