Melkite (Noun)
Meaning 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.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
An Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.