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• Eastern Church — That portion of the Christian church which prevails in the countries once comprised in the Eastern Roman Empire and the countries converted to Christianity by missionaries from them. Its full official title is {The Orthodox Catholic Apostolic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• The Orthodox Catholic Apostolic Eastern Church — Eastern Church Eastern Church That portion of the Christian church which prevails in the countries once comprised in the Eastern Roman Empire and the countries converted to Christianity by missionaries from them. Its full official title is {The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• the Orthodox Church — a branch of the Christian church that has members mainly in the area from eastern Europe to eastern Africa the Eastern Orthodox Church the Russian/Greek/Ethiopian Orthodox Church • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• The Way (church) — The Way (道会, Michikai) is an indigenous Japanese church movement that was founded by Matsumura Kaiseki in 1907. Matsumura originally called his movement the One Heart Association, but in 1907 renamed it the Church of Japan and rented quarters to… …   Wikipedia

• Eastern Church — n. 1. Historical the Christian Church in much of the eastern part of the Roman Empire, consisting of the four patriarchates in eastern Europe, western Asia, and Egypt, headed by the bishops of Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem:… …   English World dictionary

• Eastern Church —    The collective term by which is designated the Churches which formerly made part of the Eastern Empire of Rome. The Greek, Russian, Coptic, Armenian, Syrian and other eastern churches are those usually included in this Communion. But in… …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

• Eastern Church — (also Eastern Orthodox Church) ► NOUN 1) another name for ORTHODOX CHURCH(Cf. ↑Orthodox Church). 2) any of the Christian Churches originating in eastern Europe and the Middle East …   English terms dictionary

• History of the Eastern Orthodox Church — The Eastern Orthodox Churches trace their roots back to the Apostles and Jesus Christ. Eastern Orthodoxy reached its golden age during the high point of the Byzantine Empire, and then continued to flourish in Russia after the Fall of… …   Wikipedia

• Eastern Church — noun 1. derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites • Syn: ↑Orthodox Church, ↑Orthodox Catholic Church, ↑Eastern Orthodox Church, ↑Eastern Orthodox • Members of this Topic: ↑canonization, ↑canonisation, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Eastern Church — /ˈistən tʃɜtʃ/ (say eestuhn cherch) noun 1. the Christian church of the countries formerly comprising the Eastern Roman Empire, the eastern division of the Roman Empire, and, after AD 476, the Roman Empire with its capital at Constantinople. 2.… …  

• Eastern Church — East′ern Church′ n. 1) rel any of the churches originating in countries formerly part of the Eastern Roman Empire, observing an Eastern rite and adhering to the Nicene Creed; Byzantine Church 2) rel Orthodox Church 2) • Etymology: 1585–95 …   From formal English to slang