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| U·ni·at [ ynee àt, ynee ət ] or U·ni·ate [ ynee àt, ynee ət ] |
noun (plural U·ni·ats) (plural Uniates) |
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member of Eastern Christian Church: a member of one of the Eastern Christian Churches that recognize papal supremacy, but keep their own liturgy, language, and canon law
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of Uniat Churches: relating to the Uniat Churches
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| [Mid-19th century. < Russian uniyat, Polish uniat< unia "union" (of the Roman Catholic and Greek churches) < Latin union- (see union)] |
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