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Eastern Christian en · ADJ

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to Eastern Christianity.
   • “This action would affirm the ancient and legitimate Eastern Christian tradition and would assure the Orthodox that, in the event of the restoration of full communion between the two churches, the traditions of the Orthodox Church would not be questioned,” the group said in a statement on Friday. 2014 June 6, Michael Paulson, “Group of Catholic and Orthodox Officials Endorses Marriage for Some Priests”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2014:
   • However, the pope has remained silent about the systematic destruction of the Eastern Christian Church. He hasn’t supported Egyptian President Abdel Fatta el-Sisi, who is trying to break the stranglehold that the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood still has on Egypt. 2016 June 29, Phyllis Chesler, “Shouldn’t we first help the Christian victims of Mideast genocide?”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2016:
   • Eastern Christian tradition requires that the day recalling Gospel accounts of Jesus’ resurrection be observed after the start of the Jewish holiday of Passover, in keeping with the sequence in the New Testament. 1990 April 14, John Dart, “Easter Services Abound Across the Southland […]”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2025:
   • It is now a modern Turkish city called Trabzon. But in the Middle Ages, it was the fabled seat of the last remnant of the Byzantine Empire and the Eastern Christian church after European crusaders sacked Constantinople in 1204. 2004 June 20, Susan Spano, “Classic novel stirs Byzantine dreams”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2020:

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Western Christian

Eastern Christian en · NOUN

Meanings

1. An adherent of any form of Eastern Christianity; a member of a society based on Eastern Christianity.
   • But few Orthodox Christians are likely to show up. That’s because the liturgical high point for Eastern Christians comes at midnight tonight when darkened church interiors are brightened to proclaim “Christ is Risen.” 1990 April 14, John Dart, “Easter Services Abound Across the Southland […]”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2025:
   • Under Islamic rule, Eastern Christians lived as protected people, dhimmi: They were subservient and had to pay the jizya, but were often allowed to observe practices forbidden by Islam, including eating pork and drinking alcohol. 2015 July 22, Eliza Griswold, “Is This the End of Christianity in the Middle East?”, in The New York Times Magazine, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Jul 2015:
   • All the bloodletting began when the head of the Eastern Christians, Emperor Alexis, called upon his chief rival, Pope Urban II, to send mercenaries to help him get rid of the Turks who had attacked his empire. 2005 November 5, Linda Stasi, “Time is on their side; faithful to the bloody ‘Crusades’ story”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Oct 2013:

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Western Christian