Definitions for "Melkite"
an eastern Christian in Egypt or Syria who adheres to the Orthodox faith as defined by the council of Chalcedon in 451 and as accepted by the Byzantine emperor
an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriachate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem
The term Melkite (also written Melchite) is used to refer to various Christian churches and their members originating in the Middle East. The word comes from the Syriac word malkÄyâ , meaning imperial. In Arabic, the word is transcribed MÄlikÄ« .