See Also: uniate(medicine)
Uniate(dictionary)

Uniate (iou)



Uniate noun & adjective. . M19.
[Russian uniat from uniya union from Latin unio UNION noun2.]
A. noun. A member of a Church in eastern Europe or the Near East which acknowledges papal supremacy but retains its own liturgy etc. M19.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Designating or pertaining to such a Church. M19.
Uniatism noun the form of Christianity practised by Uniates; the adoption by Uniates of Catholic doctrines: M20.