Melchite — synonyms, definition

1. Melchite (Noun)

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Melkite
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Melchite (Noun) — 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.

Melchite (Noun) — An Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem.

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christian