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orthodox

Main Entry:: ¹or·tho·dox
Pronunciation:: \ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English orthodoxe, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French orthodoxe, from Late Latin orthodoxus, from Late Greek orthodoxos, from Greek orth- + doxa opinion — more at doxology
Date:: 15th century

1 a: conforming to established doctrine especially in religion b: conventional2capitalized : of, relating to, or constituting any of various conservative religious or political groups: as a: eastern orthodox b: of or relating to Orthodox Judaism

— or·tho·dox·ly adverb

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