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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Melchite (0.00894 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to Melchite.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Melchite
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]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Melchite
Melchite
\Mel"chite\, n. [Heb. melek king.] (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.
[1913 Webster]
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