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• orthodox — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ His ideas are all fairly orthodox. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• orthodox — [ôr′thə däks΄] adj. [< Fr or LL: Fr orthodoxe < LL orthōdoxus < LGr(Ec) orthodoxos, orthodox (in religion) < Gr orthos (see ORTHO ) + doxa, opinion < dokein, to think: see DECENT] 1. conforming to the usual beliefs or established… …   English World dictionary

• Orthodox Jew — n a believer in the religion known as Orthodox Judaism, a form of the Jewish religion that strictly follows the laws given in the holy books called the ↑Torah, including rules about food and clothes. Men who are Orthodox Jews wear black clothes… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• orthodox — orthodoxly, adv. orthodoxness, n. /awr theuh doks /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc. 2. of, pertaining to, or conforming to beliefs, attitudes, or modes of conduct that are …   Universalium

• Orthodox Judaism — Judaism as observed by Orthodox Jews. * * * Religion of Jews who adhere strictly to traditional beliefs and practices; the official form of Judaism in Israel. Orthodox Jews hold that both the written law (Torah) and the oral law (codified in the… …   Universalium

• Orthodox Union — OU logo. Not to be confused with Union of Orthodox Rabbis, a distinct Haredi rabbinical group. The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (UOJCA), more popularly known as the Orthodox Union (OU), is one of the oldest Orthodox Jewish… …   Wikipedia

• Orthodox Judaism — noun 1. Jews who strictly observe the Mosaic law as interpreted in the Talmud • Syn: ↑Jewish Orthodoxy • Hypernyms: ↑Judaism, ↑Hebraism, ↑Jewish religion • Hyponyms: ↑Hasidim, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• strictly — adv. Strictly is used with these adjectives: ↑academic, ↑accurate, ↑businesslike, ↑chronological, ↑comparable, ↑confidential, ↑correct, ↑factual, ↑formal, ↑hierarchical, ↑illegal, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• Orthodox — adj. 1 a holding correct or currently accepted opinions, esp. on religious doctrine, morals, etc. b not independent minded; unoriginal; unheretical. 2 (of religious doctrine, standards of morality, etc.) generally accepted as right or true;… …   Useful english dictionary

• orthodox — adj. 1 a holding correct or currently accepted opinions, esp. on religious doctrine, morals, etc. b not independent minded; unoriginal; unheretical. 2 (of religious doctrine, standards of morality, etc.) generally accepted as right or true;… …   Useful english dictionary

• Orthodox Jew — Jew who adheres to the teachings of the Torah as interpreted in the Talmud, Jew who strictly observes Jewish laws and traditions …   English contemporary dictionary