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Greek Orthodox Church, the(dictionary)
Greek Orthodox Church(encyclopedia)
Eastern Orthodox Church, the(dictionary)
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Russian Orthodox Church, the (oh)



the main religious group of Russia. It is a Christian church that began in the 11th century by separating from the Catholic Church. The Orthodox Church has very complicated religious ceremonies in which the words are mostly sung rather than spoken, and the it is closely related to the Greek Orthodox Church.
-- Russian Orthodox adj