Melchite

melc·hite

uncommon

noun

1.

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 emperor

Synonyms

Melkite

2.

an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem

Synonyms

Melkite

Related words

Broader terms

Christian

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Grammar

noun
singular	melchite
plural	melchites

Nearby words

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