GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

Meaning of GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH in English

ˌGreek Orthodox ˈChurch, the BrE AmE

the main group of Christian churches in Eastern Europe and southwest Asia, which was formed in the 11th century by separating from the Catholic Church. The Russian Orthodox Church, the main Christian group in Russia, is closely related. The orthodox church is known for its very complicated religious ceremonies in which the words are mostly sung rather than spoken.

⇨ ↑ Orthodox Church

—ˌGreek ˈOrthodox adjective :

a Greek Orthodox priest

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH — Independent Eastern Orthodox church of Greece. The term is sometimes used erroneously for Eastern Orthodoxy in general. It remained under …
Английский словарь Британика
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH — 1. the branch of the Orthodox Church constituting the national church of Greece. 2. See Orthodox Church (def. 2).
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH — (also Greek Church ) ■ noun the Eastern Orthodox Church which uses the Byzantine rite in Greek, in particular the …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH — specifically, the Church of Greece (see Greece, Church of). The name is also commonly applied to Eastern Orthodoxy (q.v.) in …
Britannica English vocabulary
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH — Independent Eastern Orthodox church of Greece. The term is sometimes used erroneously for Eastern Orthodoxy in general. It remained under …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ORTHODOX — I. adjective see: doxology Date: 15th century 1. conforming to established doctrine especially in religion, conventional , of, relating to, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ORTHODOX — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Coptic Orthodox Church {{link=Ethiopian Orthodox church">Ethiopian Orthodox church Greek Orthodox Church Orthodox Judaism Russian …
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GREEK — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Greek alphabet Greek Civil War Greek fire {{link=Greek language">Greek language Greek law Greek mythology …
Английский словарь Британика
CHURCH — I Building for Christian worship. The earliest Western churches were based on the plan of the Roman basilica . In …
Английский словарь Британика
ORTHODOX — I. ˈȯ(r)thəˌdäks adjective Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French orthodoxe, from Late Latin orthodoxus, from Late Greek orthodoxos, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GREEK — I. ˈgrēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English Greke, from Old English Grēcas, plural, from Latin Graecus, from Greek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHURCH — I. ˈchərch, -ə̄ch, -əich noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice; akin to Old Saxon …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ORTHODOX — (a.) According or congruous with the doctrines of Scripture, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, or …
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ORTHODOX — (a.) Sound in opinion or doctrine, especially in religious doctrine; hence, holding the Christian faith; believing the doctrines taught in …
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GREEK — (n.) Something unintelligible; as, it was all Greek to me.
Английский словарь Webster
GREEK — ( n. ) Something unintelligible; as, it was all Greek to me.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ORTHODOX — — orthodoxly , adv. — orthodoxness , n. /awr"theuh doks'/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or conforming to the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GREEK — — Greekdom , n. — Greekish , adj. /greek/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to Greece, the Greeks, or …
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CHURCH — /cherrch/ , n. 1. a building for public Christian worship. 2. public worship of God or a religious service in …
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GREEK — adj. of or pertaining to Greece, of Greek origin
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GREEK — n. Greek language
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ORTHODOX — I. ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks adjective Etymology: Middle English orthodoxe, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French orthodoxe, from Late Latin orthodoxus, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHURCH — I. ˈchərch noun Etymology: Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GREEK — I. ˈgrēk noun Etymology: Middle English Greke, from Old English Grēca, from Latin Graecus, from Greek Graikos Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ORTHODOX — adj approved; conventional. 2. orthodox ·adj according or congruous with the doctrines of scripture, the creed of a church, the …
Webster English vocab
GREEK — noun a swindler; a knave; a cheat. 2. greek ·adj of or pertaining to greece or the greeks; grecian. 3. …
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CHURCH — noun a jewish or heathen temple. 2. church ·noun the collective body of christians. 3. church ·noun a building set …
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ORTHODOX — ■ adjective 1》 conforming with traditional or generally accepted beliefs. 2》 conventional; normal. 3》 (usu. Orthodox ) relating to Orthodox …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ORTHODOX — [or.tho.dox] adj [ME orthodoxe, fr. MF or LL; MF orthodoxe, fr. LL orthodoxus, fr. LGk orthodoxos, fr. Gk orth- + …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHURCH — [church] n [ME chirche, fr. OE cirice, ultim. fr. LGk kyriakon, fr. Gk, neut. of kyriakos of the lord, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GREEK — [Greek] n [ME Greke, fr. OE Greca, fr. L Graecus, fr. Gk Graikos] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a native or …
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ORTHODOX — (from Greek orthodoxos, of the right opinion), true doctrine and its adherents as opposed to heterodox or heretical doctrines and …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHURCH — in architecture, a building designed for Christian worship. The earliest churches were based on the plan of the pagan Roman …
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ORTHODOX — orthodox, O~ BrE AmE ˈɔːθ ə dɒks AmE ˈɔːrθ ə dɑːks ▶ ˌ Orthodox ˈ Church BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GREEK — Greek, greek BrE AmE ɡriːk ▷ greeked ˈɡriːk ɪŋ ▷ greeking ˈɡriːk ɪŋ ▷ Greeks, greeks ɡriːks ▶ ˌ Greek …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHURCH — church, Church BrE AmE tʃɜːtʃ AmE tʃɝːtʃ ▷ churched tʃɜːtʃt AmE tʃɝːtʃt ▷ churches ˈtʃɜːtʃ ɪz -əz AmE ˈtʃɝːtʃ əz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ORTHODOX — / ˈɔːθədɒks; NAmE ˈɔːrθədɑːks/ adjective 1. ( especially of beliefs or behaviour ) generally accepted or approved of; following generally …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREEK — / griːk; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] a person from modern or ancient Greece 2. [ U ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHURCH — / tʃɜːtʃ; NAmE tʃɜːrtʃ/ noun 1. [ C ] a building where Christians go to worship : a church tower …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ORTHODOX — or ‧ tho ‧ dox /ˈɔːθədɒks $ ˈɔːrθədɑːks/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: orthodoxe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GREEK — I. Greek 1 /ɡriːk/ BrE AmE adjective relating to Greece, its people, or its language: Greek yoghurt II. Greek 2 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHURCH — church S1 W1 /tʃɜːtʃ $ tʃɜːrtʃ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cirice , from Late Greek …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GREEK — n. & adj. --n. 1 a a native or national of modern Greece; a person of Greek descent. b a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHURCH — n. & v. --n. 1 a building for public (usu. Christian) worship. 2 a meeting for public worship in such …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ORTHODOX — adj. 1 a holding correct or currently accepted opinions, esp. on religious doctrine, morals, etc. b not independent-minded; unoriginal; unheretical. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHURCH — n. & v. n. 1 a building for public (usu. Christian) worship. 2 a meeting for public worship in such …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GREEK — n. & adj. n. 1 a a native or national of modern Greece; a person of Greek descent. b a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ORTHODOX — adj.1 a holding correct or currently accepted opinions, esp. on religious doctrine, morals, etc. b not independent-minded; unoriginal; unheretical. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
CHURCH — n. & v. --n. 1. a building for public (usu. Christian) worship. 2 a meeting for public worship in such …
Oxford English vocab
GREEK — n. & adj. --n. 1. a a native or national of modern Greece; a person of Greek descent. b a …
Oxford English vocab
ORTHODOX — Note: The spelling 'Orthodox' is also used for meaning 3. 1. Orthodox beliefs, methods, or systems are ones which are …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREEK — ( Greeks) 1. Greek means belonging or relating to Greece. ADJ 2. A Greek is a person who comes from …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHURCH — ( churches) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A church is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ORTHODOX — Note: The spelling 'Orthodox' is also used for meaning 3. 1. Orthodox beliefs, methods, or systems are ones which are …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CHURCH — (~es) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is a building …
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ORTHODOX — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES conventional/orthodox medicine (= ordinary modern medicine ) ▪ Some sufferers reject conventional medicine. COLLOCATIONS FROM …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GREEK — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a French/Greek etc custom ▪ The Spanish custom is to add the mother’s surname after …
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CHURCH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a church bell ▪ She woke on Sunday morning to the sound of church bells. …
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ORTHODOX — [adjective] - (of beliefs, ideas or activities) following generally accepted beliefs or standardsorthodox treatment/methodsorthodox views/opinionsWe would prefer a more orthodox …
Cambridge English vocab
CHURCH — (ORGANIZATION) [noun] - an official Christian religious organization All the local churches were represented at the memorial service. [C]Christian Aid …
Cambridge English vocab
GREEK — [noun] [U]to speak Greekmodern/ancient GreekThe New Testament of the Bible was written in Greek.(It's) all Greek to me (= I …
Cambridge English vocab
CHURCH — n. African Methodist Episcopal Church AME Church Christ Church of Church of Christ Scientist church and state church mode Church …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CHURCH — n. In Christian doctrine, the religious community as a whole, or an organized body of believers adhering to one sect's …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ORTHODOX — adj. Coptic Orthodox Church Orthodox Catholic Church Ethiopian Orthodox church Greek Orthodox Church Orthodox Judaism Russian Orthodox Church
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