Melchite

Mel·chite

M0205750 (mĕl′kīt)n. Variant of Melkite.

Melchite

(ˈmɛlkaɪt) Eastern Churchesadj (Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) of or relating to the Uniat Greek Catholic Church in Syria, Egypt, and Israeln (Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) a member of this Church[C17: from Church Latin Melchīta, from Medieval Greek Melkhītēs, literally: royalist, from Syriac malkā king]

Mel•chite

(ˈmɛl kaɪt)

n. a Christian in Egypt or Syria who accepts the definition of faith adopted by the Council of Chalcedon in A.D. 451. [1610–20; < Medieval Latin Melchīta < Medieval Greek Melchitēs royalist =melch- (< Syriac malkā king, or < a derivative adj. of appurtenance) + -ītēs -ite¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Melchite - 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 emperorMelkiteChristian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
	2.	Melchite - an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or JerusalemMelkiteChristian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination