Definition of orthodox

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Orthodox (a.) Sound in opinion or doctrine, especially in religious doctrine; hence, holding the Christian faith; believing the doctrines taught in the Scriptures; -- opposed to heretical and heterodox; as, an orthodox Christian..

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Heterodoxal :: Heterodoxal (a.) Not orthodox.
Orthodox :: Orthodox (a.) According or congruous with the doctrines of Scripture, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, or the like; as, an orthodox opinion, book, etc..
Heterodox :: Heterodox (a.) Contrary to, or differing from, some acknowledged standard, as the Bible, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, and the like; not orthodox; heretical; -- said of opinions, doctrines, books, etc., esp. upon theological subjects..
Moslem :: Moslem (n.) A Mussulman; an orthodox Mohammedan. [Written also muslim..
Catholic :: Catholic (n.) A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.
Orthodoxy :: Orthodoxy (n.) Consonance to genuine Scriptural doctrines; -- said of moral doctrines and beliefs; as, the orthodoxy of a creed..
Catholicism :: Catholicism (n.) The faith of the whole orthodox Christian church, or adherence thereto..
Orthodoxy :: Orthodoxy (n.) By extension, said of any correct doctrine or belief..
Orthodoxness :: Orthodoxness (n.) The quality or state of being orthodox; orthodoxy.
Orthodoxally :: Orthodoxally (adv.) Orthodoxly.
Heterodox :: Heterodox (a.) Holding heterodox opinions, or doctrines not orthodox; heretical; -- said of persons..
Orthodox :: Orthodox (a.) Sound in opinion or doctrine, especially in religious doctrine; hence, holding the Christian faith; believing the doctrines taught in the Scriptures; -- opposed to heretical and heterodox; as, an orthodox Christian..
Luciferian :: Luciferian (n.) One of the followers of Lucifer, bishop of Cagliari, in the fourth century, who separated from the orthodox churches because they would not go as far as he did in opposing the Arians..
Sound :: Sound (superl.) Free from error; correct; right; honest; true; faithful; orthodox; -- said of persons; as, a sound lawyer; a sound thinker..
Liberal :: Liberal (a.) Not bound by orthodox tenets or established forms in political or religious philosophy; independent in opinion; not conservative; friendly to great freedom in the constitution or administration of government; having tendency toward democratic or republican, as distinguished from monarchical or aristocratic, forms; as, liberal thinkers; liberal Christians; the Liberal party..
Orthodoxly :: Orthodoxly (adv.) In an orthodox manner; with soundness of faith.
Orthodoxality :: Orthodoxality (n.) Orthodoxness.
Orthodoxal :: Orthodoxal (a.) Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox..
Ortho- :: Ortho- () A combining form signifying straight, right, upright, correct, regular; as, orthodromy, orthodiagonal, orthodox, orthographic..
Orthodoxical :: Orthodoxical (a.) Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox..
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