Orthodox Church

noun

1. the Christian church comprising the local and national Eastern churches that are in communion with the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople; Byzantine Church.
2. (originally) the Christian church of those countries formerly comprising the Eastern Roman Empire and of countries evangelized from it; Greek Orthodox Church.

Orthodox Church

noun

1. Also calledByzantine ChurchEastern Orthodox ChurchGreek 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
2. any of these Churches

Example Sentences

During the celebration Abune Mathias, the patriarch of Ethiopia's Orthodox Church, called on Ethiopians to unite and play a part in bringing peace to the country.

From BBC

The 48th celebration of Greek culture, dance, food and music will be held from noon to 9 p.m. at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 9501 Balboa Blvd.,

From Los Angeles Times

Observances of the day, which was initiated by the Georgian Orthodox Church in 2013, were also held in more than 20 other cities.

From Seattle Times

Many belong to the independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

From Seattle Times

“I would expect the role of the Russian Orthodox Church to continue to be quite visible,” Taylor said.

From Seattle Times