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Nov 28, 2009
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Mel•chite



Pronunciation: (mel'kīt), [key]
n.
a Christian in Egypt and Syria who accepted the definition of faith adopted by the Council of Chalcedon in a.d.451.

adj.
of or pertaining to the Melchites. Also,Melkite.

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