Maronite
noun
Mar·o·nite
ˈmer-ə-ˌnīt 
ˈma-rə-
: a member of a Uniate church chiefly in Lebanon having a Syriac liturgy and married clergy
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Since Lebanon’s independence from France in 1943, most of the power has been concentrated in the hands of the Maronite Christians and Sunnis, leaving Shiite regions in south Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley lacking in development projects, social services and infrastructure.
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Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 July 2025
Memorial Day weekend, May 23, 6 to 10 p.m. (limited menu only); May 24-25, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. St. Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church, 750 Medford Street, El Cajon.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Lebanon's political system is based on sect, mandating that the president be a Maronite Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim and the speaker of parliament a Shiite Muslim.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Aoun, a Maronite Christian and the commander of the Lebanese army, took office with a strong message focused on Lebanon’s sovereignty.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
Under Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing agreement, the president must be a Maronite Christian.
—Dayana Iwaza, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Aoun himself is Maronite Christian, which by convention is a prerequisite in Lebanon for holding the office of president and head of the armed forces.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
These complications are compounded by Lebanon's confessional system mandating that the president be Maronite Christian, the prime minister Sunni Muslim and the speaker of parliament Shiite Muslim.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 July 2025
Memorial Day weekend, May 23, 6 to 10 p.m. (limited menu only); May 24-25, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. St. Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church, 750 Medford Street, El Cajon.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Lebanon's political system is based on sect, mandating that the president be a Maronite Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim and the speaker of parliament a Shiite Muslim.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Aoun, a Maronite Christian and the commander of the Lebanese army, took office with a strong message focused on Lebanon’s sovereignty.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
Under Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing agreement, the president must be a Maronite Christian.
—Dayana Iwaza, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Aoun himself is Maronite Christian, which by convention is a prerequisite in Lebanon for holding the office of president and head of the armed forces.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
These complications are compounded by Lebanon's confessional system mandating that the president be Maronite Christian, the prime minister Sunni Muslim and the speaker of parliament Shiite Muslim.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Maronite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maronite. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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