Maronite

noun

Mar·​o·​nite ˈmer-ə-ˌnīt How to pronounce Maronite (audio)
ˈma-rə-
: a member of a Uniate church chiefly in Lebanon having a Syriac liturgy and married clergy

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Under Lebanon's power-sharing system, the country's president is always a Maronite Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim and the parliamentary speaker a Shiite. — CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025 Memorial Day weekend, May 23, 6 to 10 p.m. (limited menu only); May 24-25, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. St. Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church, 750 Medford Street, El Cajon. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025 Maronite Catholics, an Eastern Catholic community that traces its roots to the fourth century, constitute the largest group among Lebanese Christians. — Ramazan Kılınç, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025 Pope Leo attends a meeting with young people during a visit to the Maronite Patriarchate in Bkerke, north of the capital, Beirut, on Monday. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Maronite

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin maronita, from Maron-, Maro 5th century a.d. Syrian monk

First Known Use

1511, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Maronite was in 1511

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