In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ORTHODOX
orthodox
(adjective) adhering to what is commonly accepted; “an orthodox view of the world”
Orthodox, Jewish-Orthodox
(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism; “Orthodox Judaism”
Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
Orthodox (comparative more Orthodox, superlative most Orthodox)
(Christianity) Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Churches collectively.
(Christianity, loosely) Of or pertaining to a particular Orthodox Church, usually the Eastern Orthodox Church.
(Judaism) Of or pertaining to Orthodox Judaism.
(Quakerism) Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Quakers, a group of Quakers (subdivided into the Wilburite, Gurneyite and Beaconite branches) who split with the Hicksite Quakers due to favoring adopting mainstream Protestant orthodoxy.
Noun
Orthodox (plural Orthodox or Orthodoxes)
(uncommon) An Orthodox Christian.
(rare) An Orthodox Jew.
Usage notes
Use of Orthodox as a noun is considerably less common than the use of Orthodox Jew and Orthodox Christian.
Etymology
Adjective
orthodox (comparative more orthodox, superlative most orthodox)
Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology. [from 15th c.]
Antonyms: heretical, heterodox, unorthodox
Adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted.
Synonyms: conservative, conventional
Antonyms: liberal, outlandish, unorthodox
(botany) Of pollen, seed, or spores: viable for a long time; viable when dried to low moisture content.
Antonym: recalcitrant
Source: Wiktionary
Or"tho*dox, a. Etym: [L. orthodoxus, Gr. orthodoxe. See Ortho-, Dogma.]
1. Sound in opinion or doctrine, especially in religious doctrine; hence, holding the Christian faith; believing the doctrines taught in the Scriptures; -- opposed to Ant: heretical and Ant: heterodox; as, an orthodox Christian.
2. 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.
3. Approved; conventional. He saluted me on both cheeks in the orthodox manner. H. R. Haweis.
Note: The term orthodox differs in its use among the various Christian communions. The Greek Church styles itself the "Holy Orthodox Apostolic Church," regarding all other bodies of Christians as more or less heterodox. The Roman Catholic Church regards the Protestant churches as heterodox in many points. In the United States the term orthodox is frequently used with reference to divergent views on the doctrine of the Trinity. Thus it has been common to speak of the Trinitarian Congregational churches in distinction from the Unitarian, as Orthodox. The name is also applied to the conservative, in distinction from the "liberal", or Hicksite, body in the Society of Friends. Schaff-Herzog Encyc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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