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orthodox

or·tho·dox [ áwrthə dòks ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
following traditional doctrine: following the established or traditional rules of a political or religious belief, a philosophy, or a way of life



noun  (plural or·tho·dox·es)
Definition:
 
somebody who has traditional beliefs: a follower of traditional or established beliefs or rules, or a member of an Orthodox denomination

[Late 16th century. Via French orthodoxe and late Latin< Greek orthodoxos "having the correct opinion" < doxa "opinion"]

or·tho·dox·ly adverb
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