单词 | Maronite |
释义 | Maronite/ˈmarənʌɪt /noun A member of a Christian sect of Syrian origin, living chiefly in Lebanon and in communion with the Roman Catholic Church.Early writing and publishing came from the Lebanese Christian Maronites sect as the political and authoritative powers of Lebanon were concentrated in their hands....
adjective Relating to the Maronites: a wealthy Maronite businessman...
OriginEarly 16th century: from medieval Latin Maronita, from the name of John Maro, a 5th-century Syrian religious leader, who may have been the first Maronite patriarch. |
随便看 |
英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。