orthodox

  1. Adjective.  Pertaining to the rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
  2. Adjective.  Pertaining to the Ukranian orthodox Greek Catholic Church.
  3. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to Orthodox Judaism.
  4. Adjective.  Conforming to the established, accepted or traditional doctrines of a given ideology, faith or religion. (defdate, from 15th c.) .
  5. Adjective.  Adhering to whatever is traditional, customary or generally accepted.

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