Definitions of orthodox [ˈɔr θəˌdɒks]

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Definition of 'orthodox'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) orthodox
conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.

2.  orthodox
conforming to generally approved beliefs, attitudes, or modes of conduct.

3.  orthodox
customary or conventional; established.

4.  orthodox
sound or correct in mattters of theological doctrine or opinion.

5.  orthodox
conforming to the Christian faith as represented in the creeds of the early church.

6.  orthodox
(cap.) of, pertaining to, or designating the Eastern Church, esp. the Greek Orthodox Church.

7.  orthodox
(cap.) conforming to or characteristic of Orthodox Judaism.

Etymology: (1575–85; < LL orthodoxus right in religion < LGk orthódoxos=ortho-ortho-+-doxos, der. of dóxa belief, opinion)

Definition of 'orthodox'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) Orthodox, Jewish-Orthodox
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
"Orthodox Judaism"

2. (adj) orthodox
adhering to what is commonly accepted
"an orthodox view of the world"

3. (adj) Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox
of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Definition of 'orthodox'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adjective) orthodox
strictly obeying traditional religious rules
orthodox Jews

2. orthodox
≠ unorthodox
the use of orthodox methods

Translation of 'orthodox'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: (of beliefs etc) generally accepted orthodox views.
Afrikaans: ortodoks, regsinnig, regg	Arabic: مُسْتَقيم الرأي، تَقليدي	Bulgarian: общоприет
Brazilian: ortodoxo	Czech: ortodoxní	German: anerkannt
Danish: ortodoks; konventionel	Greek: γενικά αποδεκτός, ορθόδοξ	Spanish: ortodoxo
Estonian: üldtunnustatud	Farsi: پذیرفته	Finnish: ortodoksinen
French: orthodoxe	Hebrew: שַמרָנִי	Hindi: प्रामाणिक, परम्परागत
Croatian: uvriježen, krutih nazora	Hungarian: hagyományos	Indonesian: ortodoks
Icelandic: viðtekinn	Italian: ortodosso	Japanese: 正統派の
Korean: 옳다고 인정된	Lithuanian: visų priimtas, tradicinis	Latvian: ortodoksāls, tradicionāls
Malay: ortodoks	Dutch: orthodox	Norwegian: ortodoks, vedtatt
Polish: utarty	Persian: پذیرفته	Pashto: منل شوى
Portuguese: ortodoxo	Romanian: ortodox, corect	Russian: ортодоксальный;общепринят
Slovak: ortodoxný	Slovenian: splošno priznan	Serbian: ortodoksan
Swedish: vedertagen, konventionell	Thai: (ความเชื่อ) เป็นที่ยอมรับ	Turkish: yerleşik
Taiwanese: 正統的，傳統的	Ukrainian: ортодоксальний; загальноп	Urdu: مروج
Vietnamese: chính thống	Chinese: 正统的，传统的
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