orthodoxy
(noun) the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
orthodoxy
(noun) a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards
Source: WordNet® 3.1
orthodoxy (countable and uncountable, plural orthodoxies)
Correctness in doctrine and belief.
Conformity to established and accepted beliefs (usually of religions).
• heterodoxy
Orthodoxy
The Eastern Orthodox Church, including Greek Orthodox Church, Romanian Orthodox Church, Russian Orthodox Church, and Serbian Orthodox Church.
The aggregate of the definitive elements of the Eastern Orthodox Church, such as its faith, worship, theology, and traditions.
The beliefs and practices of Orthodox Judaism.
Source: Wiktionary
Or"tho*dox`y, n. Etym: [Gr. orthodoxie. See Orthodox.]
1. 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. Basil himself bears full and clear testimony to Gregory's orthodoxy. Waterland.
2. Consonance to genuine Scriptural doctrines; -- said of moral doctrines and beliefs; as, the orthodoxy of a creed.
3. By extension, said of any correct doctrine or belief.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 September 2024
(noun) a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
