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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Melchite

· Mel·chite · IPA
01 n. 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 E…
  1. 1.
    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.(Eccl. Hist.)