MARONITE


Meaning of MARONITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ma-r ə - ˌ n ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: Medieval Latin maronita, from Maron-, Maro 5th century A.D. Syrian monk

Date: 1511

: a member of a Uniate church chiefly in Lebanon having a Syriac liturgy and married clergy

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