Orthodox

== English == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === Orthodox (comparative more Orthodox, superlative most Orthodox) (Christianity) Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Churches collectively. (Christianity, loosely) Of or pertaining to a particular Orthodox Church, usually the Eastern Orthodox Church, sometimes the Oriental Orthodox Church or the Church of the East. (Judaism) Of or pertaining to Orthodox Judaism. (Quakerism) Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Quakers, a group of Quakers (subdivided into the Wilburite, Gurneyite and Beaconite branches) who split with the Hicksite Quakers due to favoring adopting mainstream Protestant orthodoxy. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Orthodox (plural Orthodox or Orthodoxes) (uncommon) An Orthodox Christian. 1984, David Gillard (ed.), British documents on foreign affairs: Reports and papers from the Foreign Office confidential print, Part I: From the mid-nineteenth century to the First World War, Series B: The Near and Middle East, 1856-1914, page 31. (rare) An Orthodox Jew. ==== Usage notes ==== Use of Orthodox as a noun is considerably less common than the use of Orthodox Jew and Orthodox Christian. === See also === Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Church