Maronite
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Maronite
1505–15; < Late Latin Marōnīta, named after St. Maron, 4th-century monk, founder of the sect; see -ite 1
Example Sentences
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The Maronite Patriarchate expressed "deep disappointment" on Sunday over the cancellation for "security reasons" of a humanitarian convoy jointly set up by the Vatican's envoy to Lebanon.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
By convention, Lebanon’s president must be from the Maronite Church, part of the Catholic Church.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
As it stands, it was just in time, said Father George Al-Amil, a Maronite priest in Ain Ebel.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024
It was all caught on a live stream - beamed out over the internet to the local congregation and beyond, the news spreading quickly in Assyrian, Maronite, Catholic and Coptic Christian communities.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024
Among other churches represented were the Greek Orthodox, the Armenian, Syrian and Maronite, the Roman Catholic and various Protestant bodies.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
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