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melkite::noun | Spocien Dictionary

melkite
noun
/'mɛlkaɪt/
an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem
Type Words
Synonyms melchite
Type of christian

melkite::noun | Spocien Dictionary

melkite
noun
/'mɛlkaɪt/
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
Type Words
Synonyms melchite
Type of christian
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  • 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
  • An Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem
  • The term "Melkite" (/u02C8mu025Blkau026At/), also written "Melchite", refers to various Byzantine Rite Christian churches and their members originating in the Middle East. The word comes from the Syriac word malkoyo (u0721u0720u071Fu071Du0710u200E), and the Arabic word Malaku012B (Arabic: u0645u0644u0643u064Au200Eu200E, meaning "royal", and by extension, "imperial")...
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