Mel·kite /ˈmɛlˌkaɪt/
Melkite
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: Melchite]
2: an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the
patriachate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem [syn: Melchite]