ˈmarəˌnīt noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Medieval Latin Maronita, from Maron-, Maro, 5th century Syrian monk + Latin -ita -ite
: an Arabic-speaking member of a Uniate church chiefly in Lebanon that was established as a separate Monothelete organization in the 7th century and has retained its old Syriac liturgy and a married clergy following its union with Rome in the 12th century