U·ni·at

(yo͞o′nē-ăt′, -ĭt) also U·ni·ate (-ĭt, -āt′)Often Offensive

adj.

Of or relating to the Eastern Catholic churches.

A member of an Eastern Catholic church.

[Russian uniyat, from Polish uniat, the Union of Brest (1596), which established the churches, from unija, union, from Late Latin ūniō; see union.]

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Uniat

(ˈjuːnɪˌæt) or

Uniate

adj

(Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) designating any of the Eastern Churches that retain their own liturgy but submit to papal authority

(Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) a member of one of these Churches

[C19: from Russian uniyat, from Polish unja union, from Late Latin ūniō; see union]

ˈUniˌatism n

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Noun

Uniat - a member of the Uniat Church

Uniate, Uniate Christian

Uniat Church, Uniate Church - any of several churches in eastern Europe or the Middle East that acknowledge papal authority but retain their own liturgy

Catholic - a member of a Catholic church

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