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Noun: Uniate  'yoo-nee,at
  1. A member of the Uniat Church
    - Uniat, Uniate Christian
Adjective: Uniate  'yoo-nee,at
  1. 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
    "Uniate churches maintain Eastern traditions while recognizing papal authority"

Derived forms: Uniates

Type of: Catholic

Part of: Uniat Church, Uniate Church

Encyclopedia: Uniate