melchite
Mel"chite, n. Etym: [Heb. melek king.] (Eccl. Hist.) Defn: 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.
Mel"chite, n. Etym: [Heb. melek king.] (Eccl. Hist.) Defn: 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.