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Melkite

mel·kite

UK/ˈmɛlkʌɪt/ US/ˈmɛlkaɪt/ 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
2.

Origin

From Latin Melchita, from Byzantine Greek Μελχίτης (Melkhítēs), from Classical Syriac ܡܠܟܝܐ (malkāyāʾ, “royal; royalist”) + Byzantine Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs). See these for more.

Phrases

  • Melkite Aramaic

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