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Orthodoxy :: Orthodoxy (n.) Soundness of faith; a belief in the doctrines taught in the Scriptures, or in some established standard of faith; -- opposed to heterodoxy or to heresy..

Sunniah :: Sunna (n.) A collection of traditions received by the orthodox Mohammedans as of equal authority with the Koran.

Sunnud :: Sunnite (n.) One of the orthodox Mohammedans who receive the Sunna as of equal importance with the Koran.

Orthodoxical :: Orthodoxical (a.) Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox..

Orthodox :: Orthodox (a.) Approved; conventional.

Hyperorthodoxy :: Hyperorthodoxy (n.) Orthodoxy pushed to excess.

Shiah :: Shiah (n.) A member of that branch of the Mohammedans to which the Persians belong. They reject the first three caliphs, and consider Ali as being the first and only rightful successor of Mohammed. They do not acknowledge the Sunna, or body of traditions respecting Mohammed, as any part of the law, and on these accounts are treated as heretics by the Sunnites, or orthodox Mohammedans..

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..

Orthodoxy :: Orthodoxy (n.) Consonance to genuine Scriptural doctrines; -- said of moral doctrines and beliefs; as, the orthodoxy of a creed..

Latitudinarian :: Latitudinarian (n.) One who departs in opinion from the strict principles of orthodoxy.

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..

Heresy :: Heresy (n.) Religious opinion opposed to the authorized doctrinal standards of any particular church, especially when tending to promote schism or separation; lack of orthodox or sound belief; rejection of, or erroneous belief in regard to, some fundamental religious doctrine or truth; heterodoxy..

Heterodox :: Heterodox (a.) Holding heterodox opinions, or doctrines not orthodox; heretical; -- said of persons..

Orthodoxality :: Orthodoxality (n.) Orthodoxness.

Catholic :: Catholic (n.) A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.

Ortho- :: Ortho- () A combining form signifying straight, right, upright, correct, regular; as, orthodromy, orthodiagonal, orthodox, orthographic..

Orthodoxly :: Orthodoxly (adv.) In an orthodox manner; with soundness of faith.

Heterodoxal :: Heterodoxal (a.) Not orthodox.

Moslem :: Moslem (n.) A Mussulman; an orthodox Mohammedan. [Written also muslim..

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..

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