Meaning Of The Word Melchite

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Melchite in American English
a member of the Eastern Church of the Byzantine rite, as in Egypt, Israel, and Syria
adjective: of or pertaining to the Melchites
noun: a Christian in Egypt and Syria who accepted the definition of faith adopted by the Council of Chalcedon in a.d. 451

Melchite in British English
adjective: of or relating to the Uniat Greek Catholic Church in Syria, Egypt, and Israel
noun: a member of this Church

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