melchite (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *Melchite*:
NOUN	person	Melchite, Melkite	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
person	Melchite, Melkite	an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem

English > *Melchite*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
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.
Synonym	Melkite
Broader	Christian	A religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

English > *Melchite*: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	An Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem.
Synonym	Melkite
Broader	Christian	A religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
Spanish	melquita

HyperDic: melchite