melkite

Noun
  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 (synset 110326557)
    is a type of: christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
    same as: melchite
  2. An Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem (synset 110326383)
    is a type of: christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
    same as: melchite

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