One of the major branches of Christianity; it comprises the Greek Orthodox Church, the Russian Orthodox Church and other patriarchates. / Any other Church that self-designates as Eastern and Orthodox

A group of Eastern Orthodox churches comprising the churches of Constantinople, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Cyprus and Greece.

(simile) Very poor, to the point of starving or begging; utterly destitute.

The national Church of Armenia.

Synonym of Old Church Slavonic

One of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian churches.

A particular Christian denomination that split from the Roman Catholic Church over matters of doctrine.

(Christianity) A church descended from the historical Church of the East, which split from the Assyrian Church of the East over differences concerning the calendar.

A particular Anglican Church based in the United States.

(Christianity) A church descended from the historical Church of the East, currently seated in the United States.