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Eastern Church any or all of the Christian churches originating in the Eastern Roman Empire. [2 definitions]
Eastern Hemisphere the half of the earth that contains Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Eastern Orthodox Church the modern group of Christian churches, such as the Russian and Greek Orthodox, that originated in the Eastern Roman Empire.
Eastern Roman Empire the eastern division of the Roman Empire, comprising the Turkish peninsula and part of southeastern Europe, esp. from 395 to 476 A.D., after which it is called the Byzantine Empire. (Cf. Western Roman Empire.)
Eastern Standard Time the standard time used in the eastern region of the United States, five hours behind Greenwich time.
Orthodox Eastern Church variant of Eastern Orthodox Church.