orthodox

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
  2. adjective adhering to what is commonly accepted
  3. adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Etymology

From Late Middle English orthodoxe, from Middle French orthodoxe and its etymon Late Latin orthodoxus, from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos), from ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + δόξα (dóxa, “opinion”).

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Synonyms

Jewish-Orthodox

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