Russian Orthodox Church

Russian Orthodox Church

n. The Eastern Orthodox Church that is under the leadership of the patriarch of Russia and has autonomous branches in other countries.

Russian Orthodox Church

n (Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) the national Church of Russia, constituting a branch of the Eastern Church, presided over by the Patriarch of Moscow

Rus′sian Or′thodox Church′

n. the autocephalous Eastern Church in Russia: the branch of the Orthodox Church that constituted the established church in Russia until 1917. Also called Rus′sian Church′.

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Russian Orthodox Church - an independent church with its own Patriarch; until 1917 it was the established church or RussiaEastern Church, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Orthodox Church - derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites