Russian Orthodox Church


noun
  1. the autocephalous Eastern Church in Russia: the branch of the Orthodox Church that constituted the established church in Russia until 1917.

  • Also called Russian Church.

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How to use Russian Orthodox Church in a sentence

  • For still stronger reasons he could not join the Russian Church as he was asked to do by the highest authorities.

    Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ | Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
  • There are no statues or images in the building, because the Russian Church does not think it right to worship them.

    Our Little Russian Cousin | Mary Hazelton Wade
  • Peter determined to bring the Russian Church more under his own control.

    Peter the Great | Jacob Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for Russian Orthodox Church

Russian Orthodox Church

noun
  1. the national Church of Russia, constituting a branch of the Eastern Church presided over by the Patriarch of Moscow

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