eastern orthodox

eastern orthodox — 形容詞

1. relating to the historic Christian tradition in the eastern part of Europe and t

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釋義

東正教的

與東正教會及其傳統有關

relating to the historic Christian tradition in the eastern part of Europe and the Middle East, marked by Byzantine-style worship and leadership shared across many bishops instead of one pope

例句

The guide pointed to Eastern Orthodox icons inside the mountain church.

導覽員指著山間教堂裡的東正教聖像。

common collocation: Eastern Orthodox icons and church art

Karim grew up in an Eastern Orthodox family in northern Greece.

Karim 在希臘北部的東正教家庭長大。

Eastern Orthodox + family for background or identity

常見搭配
  • Eastern Orthodox church
  • Eastern Orthodox service
  • Eastern Orthodox icon
  • Eastern Orthodox family
同義詞
  • Orthodox Christian

    often refers to a person or community and is less common before every noun

  • Greek Orthodox

    narrower; often points to a specific national or cultural branch rather than the whole tradition

文法句型

Eastern Orthodox church

Eastern Orthodox family

Eastern Orthodox service

用法筆記

Usually appears before a noun and is normally capitalized. It names a specific Christian tradition, not just any church that happens to be in the eastern part of a country.

常見錯誤

an eastern orthodox church in town
an Eastern Orthodox church in town
When naming this tradition, both words are normally capitalized.
an orthodox church in the east of Turkey
an Eastern Orthodox church in Turkey
Eastern Orthodox names a particular branch of Christianity, not simply a church located farther east.