Meanings
- The forms of Christianity traditionally practiced in Eastern Europe, eastern Africa, and Asia, including the Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic, Oriental Orthodox, and Nestorian traditions.
Near-synonym: Orthodox Christianity (often synonymous)
Synonyms: Orthodox Christianity
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe forms of Christianity traditionally practiced in Eastern Europe, eastern Africa, and Asia, including the Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic, Oriental Orthodox, and Nestorian traditions.
Cite this entry
Eastern Christianity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Christianity
“Eastern Christianity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Christianity. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eastern Christianity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eastern%20Christianity.
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