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Orthodox vs Tallith - What's the difference?

orthodox | tallith |

As an adjective orthodox

is conforming to the established, accepted or traditional doctrines of a given ideology, faith or religion.

As a noun tallith is

an undergarment worn by orthodox jews it covers the chest and upper part of the back it has tassels (called zizith) on its four corners.

orthodox

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Conforming to the established, accepted or traditional doctrines of a given ideology, faith or religion.
  • * 2005 , Alister E McGrath, Iustitia Dei :
  • Five important modifications were made by the Pietists to the orthodox doctrine of justification, each corresponding to a distinctive aspect of the movement's agenda.
  • * 2009 , Andrew Brown, The Guardian , 23 Dec 2009:
  • ‘These speakers are academics who have specialised in Islamic sciences and are well respected in scholarly circles. It is grossly unjust to suggest that they belong to some fringe ideology rather than orthodox Islam.’
  • Adhering to whatever is traditional, customary or generally accepted.
  • Viable for a long time, viable when dried to low moisture content.
  • Synonyms

    * (adhering to whatever is traditional) conventional, conservative

    Antonyms

    * (conforming to the established faith) heretical, unorthodox, heterodox * (adhering to whatever is traditional) liberal, outlandish, unorthodox * (viable for a long time) recalcitrant

    tallith

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An undergarment worn by orthodox Jews. It covers the chest and upper part of the back. It has tassels (called zizith) on its four corners.
  • A tasseled shawl or scarf worn over the head or thrown around the shoulders while at prayer.
  • References

    * *WordNet (1.7).