maronite

POS

Noun

HYPHEN

Mar=o=nite

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CIDE DICTIONARY

maronite, n.

One of a body of nominal Christians, who speak the Arabic language, and reside on Mount Lebanon and in different parts of Syria. They take their name from one Maron of the 6th century. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

maronite, n. a member of a sect of Syrian Christians dwelling chiefly in Lebanon.

Etymology

med.L Maronita f. Maro the 5th-c. Syrian founder