Russian Orthodox
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- adjective
:
ortodoxo ruso
- The ceremony was held in a beautiful Russian Orthodox church, known for its ornate architecture.
- Russian Orthodox Church
- Russian Orthodox hierarchy
- Russian Orthodox tradition
But also, of course, you know, this is very much a product of the alliance between the Putin regime and the Russian Orthodox Church.
- But also, of course, you know, this is very much a product of the alliance between the Putin regime and the Russian Orthodox Church.
- They're very religious, but it's the it's the Russian Orthodox Church.
Examples
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The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Nikon, imposed religious reforms that split the Church between reformers and Old Believers.
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In an attempt to survive, the Russian Orthodox Church in the USSR supported state politics and their leaders.
Academic text (1996) -
The theology and practice of the Russian Orthodox Church have been quite different.
Academic text (1997) -
The decisions of the council itself were also positively received by the representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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His first work was in modern Russian Orthodox thought, then ancient Christian thought, and later Christian mysticism.
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The involvement of the Russian Orthodox Church at Vatican II was something extraordinary.
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From then until today, the hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church opposed liberal reforms.
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The reconstructed Russian Orthodox chapel at Fort Ross in California is still active.
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Meanwhile, the Russian Orthodox Church became more and more closely identified with the Tsardom of Muscovy.
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By 1 January 1994, the Russian Orthodox Church had about 16,000 parishes, compared with 6,800 in 1988.
Academic text (1997)
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'Russian' (relating to Russia) modifies 'Orthodox' (pertaining to the Eastern Orthodox Church), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the Orthodox tradition/Church associated with Russia. This adjectival combination is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and follows straightforward modifier + head semantics, making it immediately understandable at B1.
Etymology
Russian Orthodox is the name for the branch of the Christian church that grew in Russia and kept the older Eastern traditions. The word Orthodox means 'right belief', so Russian Orthodox simply means the Russian form of that church and its way of worship.