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MELCHITE

• MELCHITE (noun)
The noun MELCHITE has 2 senses:

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
2. an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem

Familiarity information: MELCHITE used as a noun is rare.

• MELCHITE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Melchite; Melkite

Hypernyms ("Melchite" is a kind of...):

Christian (a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

An Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Melchite; Melkite

Hypernyms ("Melchite" is a kind of...):

Christian (a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination)

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