Greek rite

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noun

1. the rite of the Greek Orthodox Church and of certain Uniat churches, observed in the Greek language.

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Example Sentences

In churches of the Greek rite a little of the old year’s chrism is left in the jar to communicate its sanctity to that of the new.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

Over 250,000 Catholic Ruthenians, of the Greek rite, have settled in Canada within the past decade or so.

From Catholic Problems in Western Canada by Daly, George Thomas

Under Byzantine rule the people generally adhered to the Greek rite; nor was it without the imposition of the heavy hand of Rome that they were finally brought to renounce it.

From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn

There being many Christians of the United Greek rite throughout the dominions of the Sultan, it was necessary that the Holy Father should negotiate, occasionally, with the successor of Mahomet.

From Pius IX. And His Time by Dawson, Æneas MacDonell

Its use is confined to the Greek rite.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various