Uniat

Variant of Uniate

Uniate definition

Uni·ate (yo̵̅o̅′nē it, -āt′)

noun

a member of any Eastern Christian Church in union with the Roman Catholic Church but with its own rite, customs, etc.

Etymology: Russ uniyat < uniya, the union establishing this church < VL unio, union

adjective

of such a church
Also Uniat U′ni·at′ (-ē at′, -ē it)

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