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Mel·kite or Mel·chite M0205750 (mĕl′kīt)n.1. A member of the Christian churches in Egypt and Syria that accepted the Council of Chalcedon.2. A member of an Eastern Catholic church that uses the Byzantine rite and has patriarchates in Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem. [New Latin Melchītae, Melkites, from Medieval Greek Melkhītai, from Aramaic malkāye, pl. of malkāy, royal, royalist, from malkā, king; see mlk in Semitic roots.]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Melkite - 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 emperorMelchiteChristian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination | | 2. | Melkite - an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or JerusalemMelchiteChristian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination | EncyclopediaSeeMelkitesMelkiteenUK Related to Melkite: MaroniteSynonyms for Melkitenoun 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 emperorSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or JerusalemSynonymsRelated Words |