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| Or·tho·dox Church |
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1. ancient Christian church: a Christian church that originated in the Byzantine Empire and recognizes the Patriarch of Constantinople as primate rather than the Pope
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2. group of Christian churches: a grouping of Christian churches including the Greek Orthodox Church, the Russian Orthodox Church, and also the national churches of Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia
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