Search "Melchite" in:
Browse words next to:
Browse the Dictionary:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
#

melchites

One entry found.

Main Entry:
Mel·chite 
          Listen to the pronunciation of Melchite
Variant(s):
or Mel·kite \ˈmel-ˌkīt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin Melchita, from Middle Greek Melchitēs, from Syriac malkāyā, from malkā king
Date:
1615
1 : an Eastern Christian chiefly of Syria and Egypt adhering to Chalcedonian orthodoxy in preference to Monophysitism 2 : a member of a Uniate body derived from the Melchites


Share this entry:    Share this word with digg Share this word with reddit Share this word with technorati Share this word with del.icio.us Share this word with furl Share this word with stumbleupon Share this word with google Share this word with blinklist Share this word with newsvine Share this word with facebook Share this word with myspace

Link to this page:   


Cite this page: