Mel·chite /ˈmɛlˌkaɪt/
Mel·chite n. Eccl. Hist. 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.
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Melchite
n 1: 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 [syn: Melkite]
2: an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the
patriachate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem [syn: Melkite]