- a variation of Uniate.
Uniat
Britishadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Uniat
C19: from Russian uniyat, from Polish unja union, from Late Latin ūniō; see union
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Unique in the Catholic clergy, such married priests are members of certain Uniat sects once estranged from Rome, now reunited, differing slightly in practice but accepting the full authority of the Pope.
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Both Orthodox and Uniat faithful, the Ukrainians declared, have been forced to adopt Roman Catholicism.
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Uniat churches exist because of a Catholic policy similar to the old trust builder's maxim: If you can't lick them, join them.
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In one such Uniat sect, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, two friends began laboring years ago.
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Outside the Orthodox Church are some small congregations of Uniat Basilians.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
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