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English noun: Melchite

1. Melchite (person) 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


SynonymsMelkite


Broader (hypernym)Christian

2. Melchite (person) an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem


SynonymsMelkite


Broader (hypernym)Christian









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