or|tho|dox|y

or|tho|dox|y
or|tho|dox|y «AWR thuh DOK see», noun, plural -dox|ies.
the holding of correct or generally accepted beliefs; orthodox practice, especially in religion; being orthodox: »

All the royal children were brought up in complete orthodoxy (Lytton Strachey). It is the theorist…who is more likely to see the dangers of a scientific orthodoxy (John E. Owen).


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  • or´tho|dox´ly — or|tho|dox «AWR thuh doks», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. generally accepted, especially in religion: »orthodox beliefs. And prove their doctrines orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks (Samuel Butler). SYNONYM(S): canonical. 2. having generally… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Or|tho|dox — «AWR thuh doks», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. generally accepted, especially in religion: »orthodox beliefs. And prove their doctrines orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks (Samuel Butler). SYNONYM(S): canonical. 2. having generally accepted views… …   Useful english dictionary

  • or|tho|dox — «AWR thuh doks», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. generally accepted, especially in religion: »orthodox beliefs. And prove their doctrines orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks (Samuel Butler). SYNONYM(S): canonical. 2. having generally accepted views… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|or|tho|dox|y — «uhn R thuh DOK see», noun, plural dox|ies. the quality or state of being unorthodox; heresy …   Useful english dictionary

  • ne|o|or|tho|dox|y — «NEE oh R thuh DOK see», noun. 1. a movement in Protestantism reverting to traditional Christian dogmas in reaction to liberalism. 2. any movement in other religions, such as Islam and Judaism, returning to an older form of religious beliefs and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ne|o|or|tho|dox — «NEE oh R thuh doks», adjective. of or characteristic of neoorthodoxy …   Useful english dictionary

  • ul|tra-Or|tho|dox — «UHL truh R thuh doks», adjective. of or belonging to the extreme or ultrareligious wing of Orthodox Judaism …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|or|tho|dox — «uhn R thuh doks», adjective. not orthodox; heterodox; heretical …   Useful english dictionary

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  • dox — al·dox·ime; am·i·dox·ime; cla·dox·y·la·ce·ae; cla·dox·y·la·les; cla·dox·y·lon; da·dox·y·lon; dox·ic; dox·og·ra·pher; dox·o·log·i·cal; dox·ol·o·gize; dox·ol·o·gy; dox·yl·a·mine; eu·dox·ian; ham·a·mel·i·dox·y·lon; het·er·o·dox; in·dox·yl; mad·dox;… …   English syllables

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