Eastern Orthodox

adjective

: of or consisting of the Eastern churches that form a loose federation according primacy of honor to the patriarch of Constantinople and adhering to the decisions of the first seven ecumenical councils and to the Byzantine rite

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Eastern Orthodox was in 1701

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“Eastern Orthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eastern%20Orthodox. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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