Greek Catholic

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noun

a member of the Greek Orthodox Church.

a Uniat belonging to a church observing the Greek rite.

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Origin of Greek Catholic

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby Greek Catholic

greedy guts, greegree, Greek, Greek alphabet, Greek calends, Greek Catholic, Greek Church, Greek cross, greeked text, Greek fire, Greek gift

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How to use Greek Catholic in a sentence

In Greek mythology, the species became associated with numerous gods.
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After years at the head of a parochial school classroom, he could no longer distinguish one blond Irish Catholic kid from another.
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The Greek embassy confirmed the death, which has barely registered by the international press.
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That distant whirring sound you hear is a long-dead Greek physician spinning in his grave.
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In 1984, gay men were not openly accepted in Southern Greek culture.
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John of Damascus, an important Greek theologian of the eighth century, often cited by Thomas.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
The Greek character will now become easy to decipher; and the evening papers may take King Otho both off the throne and on.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Just got a telegram saying that M. Venezelos has gained a big majority in the Greek Election.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The Roman Catholic priesthood, to a man, would lend to it the influence of all its spiritual authority.
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The fact that the earth was globular in form was understood by the Greek men of science.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler

British Dictionary definitions for Greek Catholic

Greek Catholic

noun

a member of an Eastern Church in communion with the Greek patriarchal see of Constantinople

a member of one of the Uniat Greek Churches, which acknowledge the Pope's authority while retaining their own institutions, discipline, and liturgy

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