"Melkite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɛlkaɪt/ [US], /ˈmɛlkʌɪt/ [UK] Forms: Melkites [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Melchita, from Byzantine Greek Μελχίτης (Melkhítēs), from Classical Syriac ܡܠܟܝܐ (malkāyāʾ, “royal; royalist”) + Byzantine Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs). See these for more. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Melchita}} Latin Melchita, {{uder|en|gkm|Μελχίτης}} Byzantine Greek Μελχίτης (Melkhítēs), {{uder|en|syc|ܡܠܟܝܐ||royal; royalist|tr=malkāyāʾ}} Classical Syriac ܡܠܟܝܐ (malkāyāʾ, “royal; royalist”), {{suf|en||ῑ́της|lang2=gkm|nocat=1}} + Byzantine Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Melkite (plural Melkites)
  1. (historical) In 5th-century Syria and Egypt, a sobriquet applied to Chalcedonians by their opponents, denoting the Chalcedonians' fidelity to the Byzantine emperor. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Melkite-en-noun-Pqu~l6KY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 19 23 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 53 20 28
  2. (since the Great Schism) A member of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch or the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem; ellipsis of Orthodox Melkite.
    Sense id: en-Melkite-en-noun-tbPYlIDD
  3. (since 1724) A member of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church; ellipsis of Catholic Melkite. Categories (topical): Christianity Translations ((all senses)): melkiet [masculine] (Dutch), melkiitti (Finnish), melchite [feminine, masculine] (French), melkite [feminine, masculine] (French), Melkite [masculine] (German), Melkitin [feminine] (German), melchita (Italian), melchita [masculine] (Polish), melkita [masculine] (Polish), melquita [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), мелькит (melʹkit) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Melkite-en-noun-gybwzUkE Disambiguation of Christianity: 18 35 46 Disambiguation of '(all senses)': 16 33 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Melchite Derived forms: Melkitism

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