Uniate

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Uniat \U"ni*at\, Uniate \U"ni*ate\, n. (Eccl.)
     A member of the Greek Church, who nevertheless acknowledges
     the supremacy of the Pope of Rome; one of the United Greeks.
     Also used adjectively.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Uniate
       adj : of or relating to former Eastern Christian or Orthodox
             churches that have been received under the jurisdiction
             of the Church of Rome but retain their own rituals and
             practices and canon law
       n : a member of the Uniat Church [syn: {Uniat}, {Uniate
           Christian}]