First Known Use: 1511
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Maronite
noun Mar·o·nite \ˈma-rə-ˌnīt\
Definition of MARONITE
: a member of a Uniate church chiefly in Lebanon having a Syriac liturgy and married clergy
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Origin of MARONITE
Medieval Latin maronita, from Maron-, Maro 5th century a.d. Syrian monk
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