MELCHITE

Melkite, Melchite

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

Melkite, Melchite

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Mel"chite, n. Etym: [Heb. melek king.] (Eccl. Hist.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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