melchite
NounSynonyms:
Melkite
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- an eastern Christian in Egypt or Syria who adheres to the Orthodox faith as defined by the council of Chalcedon in 451 and as accepted by the Byzantine emperorSynonyms: MelkiteType of Christian
- an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or JerusalemSynonyms: MelkiteType of Christian
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Mel′chite noun
Origin: Heb. melek king.
Eccl. Hist. One of a sect, chiefly in Syria and Egypt, which acknowledges the authority of the pope, but adheres to the liturgy and ceremonies of the Eastern Church.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54