English noun: Eastern Church | |||
1. | Eastern Church (group) derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites | ||
Synonyms | Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Orthodox Church | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Catholic Church | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Greek Church, Greek Orthodox Church, Russian Orthodox Church | ||
Domain category members | bishop, canonisation, canonization | ||
2. | Eastern Church (group) the Catholic Church as it existed in the Byzantine Empire | ||
Synonyms | Byzantine Church | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Catholic Church | ||