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orthodox
Religion conforming to the Christian faith as established by the early Church
Orthodox
1. of or relating to the Orthodox Church of the East
2. 
a. of or relating to Orthodox Judaism
b. (of an individual Jew) strict in the observance of Talmudic law and in personal devotions


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"Cependant, mon cher," he remarked, examining his nails from a distance and puckering the skin above his left eye, "malgre la haute estime que je professe pour the Orthodox Russian army, j'avoue que votre victoire n'est pas des plus victorieuses.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
He promptly sent for the Adversary of Souls and demanded his freedom, explaining that he was entirely orthodox, and had always led a pious and holy life.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
But then there were some sceptical Greeks and Romans, who, standing out from the orthodox pagans of their times, equally doubted the story of Hercules and the whale, and Arion and the dolphin; and yet their doubting those traditions did not make those traditions one whit the less facts, for all that.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
 
 
 
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