Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The Eastern Orthodox Church that is under the leadership of the patriarch of Russia and has autonomous branches in other countries.
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- proper noun Any of a number of organizations based primarily in
Russia and affiliated with theEastern Orthodox Church ofChristianity .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an independent church with its own Patriarch; until 1917 it was the established church or Russia
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Examples
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* The social work of the Russian Orthodox Church, which is most evident in Moscow, should be extended to all regions of Russia, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said The majority of warships in the Russian Black Sea Fleet have been in service for over 30 years and would not be fit for sea missions by 2015.
RIA Novosti 2010
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The social work of the Russian Orthodox Church, which is most evident in Moscow, should be extended to all regions of Russia, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said on Rossiya
RIA Novosti 2010
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The Russian Orthodox Church is the world's largest Orthodox church.
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* The social work of the Russian Orthodox Church, which is most evident in Moscow, should be extended to all regions of Russia, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said The majority of warships in the Russian Black Sea Fleet have been in service for over 30 years and would not be fit for sea missions by 2015.
RIA Novosti 2010
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* The social work of the Russian Orthodox Church, which is most evident in Moscow, should be extended to all regions of Russia, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said The majority of warships in the Russian Black Sea Fleet have been in service for over 30 years and would not be fit for sea missions by 2015.
RIA Novosti 2010
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Most Lithuanians and ethnic Poles belong to the Roman Catholic Church; the Russian Orthodox Church is the largest non-Catholic denomination.
unknown title 2009
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Most Lithuanians and ethnic Poles belong to the Roman Catholic Church; the Russian Orthodox Church is the largest non-Catholic denomination.
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Rome's desire to send senior representatives to Moscow for Patriarch Kirill's inauguration reflects the importance the Vatican attaches to seeking deeper unity with the Russian Orthodox Church, which is the largest national church in the Orthodox Communion.
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Most Lithuanians and ethnic Poles belong to the Roman Catholic Church; the Russian Orthodox Church is the largest non-Catholic denomination.
unknown title 2009
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The effort to restrict abortions has strong backing from the Russian Orthodox Church, which has sought a more muscular role in society in recent years.
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