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PRONUNCIATION OF ORTHODOX CHURCH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORTHODOX CHURCH

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WHAT DOES ORTHODOX CHURCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Orthodox Church

Eastern Orthodox Church

The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church, and also referred to as the Orthodox Church and Orthodoxy, identifies itself as the present-day continuation of the theology and episcopacy established by Jesus Christ through his Apostles. The Orthodox Church is the second largest Christian church in the world, with an estimated 225–300 million adherents, primarily in Eastern Europe, throughout the Middle East and across Russia. It is the religious affiliation of the majority of the populations of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine; significant minority populations exist in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kazakhstan, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. It teaches that it is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission to the disciples almost 2,000 years ago. The Church's structure is composed of several self-governing ecclesial bodies, each geographically distinct but unified in theology and worship.

Definition of Orthodox Church in the English dictionary

The definition of Orthodox Church in the dictionary is Also called: Byzantine Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Greek Orthodox Church. the collective body of those Eastern Churches that were separated from the western Church in the 11th century and are in communion with the Greek patriarch of Constantinople. Other definition of Orthodox Church is any of these Churches.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORTHODOX CHURCH

Orthodox Judaism

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORTHODOX CHURCH

Anglican Church
Baptist Church
Catholic Church
Christchurch
church
collegiate church
Congregational Church
Dutch Reformed Church
Early Church
Episcopal Church
house church
lurch
megachurch
Methodist Church
New Church
parish church
Roman Catholic Church
Russian Orthodox Church
Saint Peter´s Church
States of the Church
United Reformed Church

Synonyms and antonyms of Orthodox Church in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Orthodox Church» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORTHODOX CHURCH

Find out the translation of Orthodox Church to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Orthodox Church from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Orthodox Church» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

东正教
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Iglesia ortodoxa
570 millions of speakers

English

Orthodox Church
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रूढ़िवादी चर्च
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Православная Церковь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Igreja Ortodoxa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্থডক্স চার্চ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Eglise orthodoxe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gereja Ortodoks
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Orthodoxe Kirche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

東方正教会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정교회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gereja Ortodoks
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Giáo hội Chính thống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆர்த்தடாக்ஸ் சர்ச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑर्थोडॉक्स चर्च
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ortodoks Kilisesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Chiesa Ortodossa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kościół Prawosławny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Православна Церква
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Biserica Ortodoxă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ortodokse Kerk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ortodoxa kyrkan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Den ortodokse kirke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Orthodox Church

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORTHODOX CHURCH»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORTHODOX CHURCH»

Discover the use of Orthodox Church in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Orthodox Church and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Orthodox Church
Recounts the history of Orthodox Christianity, and discusses Orthodox beliefs, practices, and forms of worship
Kallistos (Bishop of Diokleia), 1993
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Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church
This book includes chapters such as role of icons in the Orthodox liturgy and on common iconic subjects, including the fathers and saints of the Eastern Church.
Alfredo Tradigo, 2006
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The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to its History, ...
This important work offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Orthodox Church available, providing a detailed account of its historical development, as well as exploring Orthodox theology and culture Written by one of the ...
John Anthony McGuckin, 2010
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Science and the Eastern Orthodox Church
Drawing together leading Orthodox scientists, theologians, and historians confronting some of the critical issues and uses of modern science, this book will be useful for students, academics and clergy who want to develop a greater ...
Professor Daniel Buxhoeveden, Professor Gayle Woloschak, 2013
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Russian Orthodox Church Of Alaska And The Aleutian Islands ...
This volume summarizes the results of the study of the archives, stressing their relevance for the problem of semiotic nets of communication in a multilingual and multicultural society.
Viacheslav Vsevolodovich Ivanov, 1998
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The Eastern Orthodox Church: Its Thought and Life
In brief history, he describes the rise of Orthodox national churches, schismatic churches, and churches in exile; the role of monasticism and its striking differences from Roman Catholic monasticism; the missionary work of the Orthodox ...
Ernst Benz, 2008
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The Orthodox Church
The first comprehensive introduction to the Orthodox Church in the United States from 1794 to the present, this text offers a succinct overview of the Church's distinctive history and its particular perspectives on the Christian faith.
Thomas E. Fitzgerald, 1998
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The Orthodox Church in the History of Russia
This book provides a panoramic view of one of the largest, most controversial, spiritually profound and deeply suffering of all Christian Churches.
Dimitry Pospielovsky, 1998
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The Orthodox Church and Independent Greece, 1821-1852
Tracing the political history of the Greek Orthodox Church as it emerged from the Ottoman period in a newly independent Greece, the author of this 1969 edition focuses on the period of revolution from 1821 to 1852.
Charles A. Frazee, 1969
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Biblical Interpretation in the Russian Orthodox Church: A ...
However, as the Russian Orthodox church is an organic part of the universal church this book attempts to assist in the Orthodox-Protestant interactions and serves as an introduction to Russian Orthodox hermeneutics.
Alexander I. Negrov, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORTHODOX CHURCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Orthodox Church is used in the context of the following news items.
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Holy Apostles Orthodox Church doubling its worship area
Holy Apostles is a congregation of the Orthodox Church in America, part of the global Eastern Orthodox Church. It is one of just three or four ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
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Leaves of Labor Day: Greek Orthodox Church prepares for annual …
The 24th Annual Greek Festival will be held at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on Okaloosa Island: 4-9 p.m. Sept. 4; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. «The Northwest Florida Daily News, Jul 15»
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Syriac Orthodox Partriarch Honors Assyrian Genocide Victims
His Holiness Patriach Mor Igantius Aphrem II, left, meets with the Rev. Maroutha Hanna of St. Mary's Syriac Orthodox Church in Shrewsbury on ... «AINA, Jul 15»
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Greek Orthodox Church in Long Island Damaged by Fire
greek-orthodox-church A fire that broke out on Tuesday, July 21, caused millions of dollars in damages to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox church ... «Greek Reporter, Jul 15»
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WEST BABYLON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A fire caused millions of dollars in damages to a Greek Orthodox church on Long Island. The fire ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Police investigate fire at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Suffolk County's Arson Squad is investigating a fire that broke out late Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in West ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
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Ethiopian Orthodox Church's 40th Anniversary
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church of Bermuda is getting set to celebrate its 40th anniversary, marking a history that began in the early 1970s. «Bernews, Jul 15»
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Leader of Coptic Orthodox Church prays for victims of Armenian …
YEREVAN, JULT 20, ARMENPRESS. Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church Tawadros ... «Armenpress.am, Jul 15»
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Dnevnik: Bulgarian Orthodox Church wants ban on working on …
Skopje. Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has called on institutions in the country to give an opportunity to working people to rest ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church commemorates Prophet Elijah
He was a prophet and a wonder-worker in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of Ahab (9th century BC), according to the biblical ... «Focus News, Jul 15»

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