(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:06:56

Mel"chite (?), n. [Heb. melek king.] Eccl. Hist.

One of a sect, chiefly in Syria and Egypt, which acknowledges the authority of the pope, but adheres to the liturgy and ceremonies of the Eastern Church.

 

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