melkite

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Synonyms: mellite

Antonyms: mellite

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} In 5th-century Syria and Egypt, a sobriquet applied to [[Chalcedonians]] by their opponents, denoting the Chalcedonians' fidelity to the Byzantine emperor.
2. {{lb|en|since the [[Great Schism]]}} A member of the {{w|Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria}}, the {{w|Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch}} or the {{w|Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem}}; {{ellipsis of|en|[[Orthodox]] Melkite|nocap=1}}.
3. {{lb|en|since 1724}} A member of the {{w|Melkite Greek Catholic Church}}; {{ellipsis of|en|[[Catholic]] Melkite|nocap=1}}.

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