Eastern Orthodoxy

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The name given to the religion of the body of modern churches, including among others the Greek and Russian Orthodox, that is derived from the church of the Byzantine Empire, adheres to the Byzantine rite, and acknowledges the honorary primacy of the patriarch of Constantinople. (from American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed)

Descriptor ID	D033003
MeSH Number(s)	K01.844.188.502
Concept/Terms	Eastern Orthodoxy Eastern Orthodoxy Orthodoxy, Eastern Eastern Orthodox Ethics Eastern Orthodox Ethics Ethics, Eastern Orthodox Syrian Orthodoxy Syrian Orthodoxy Orthodoxy, Syrian Russian Orthodoxy Russian Orthodoxy Orthodoxy, Russian Serbian Orthodoxy Serbian Orthodoxy Orthodoxy, Serbian Armenian Orthodoxy Armenian Orthodoxy Orthodoxy, Armenian Greek Orthodoxy Greek Orthodoxy Orthodoxy, Greek

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Humanities [K01]
Religion [K01.844]
Christianity [K01.844.188]
Eastern Orthodoxy [K01.844.188.502]

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