Mel·chite (m l k t)n. Variant of Melkite. |
Melchite [ˈmɛlkaɪt] Eastern Churches
adj
(Christianity / Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) of or relating to the Uniat Greek Catholic Church in Syria, Egypt, and Israel
n
(Christianity / Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) a member of this Church
[from Church Latin Melchīta, from Medieval Greek Melkhītēs, literally: royalist, from Syriac malkā king]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Melchite - 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 emperorChristian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination |
| 2. | Melchite - an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination |
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