Uniate Church

9.9

An Eastern Christian church that keeps its own way of worship but accepts the Pope's authority

noun
/ˈjuːniˌeɪt tʃɜːrʧ/

Archaic

: Iglesia uniata

The Uniate Church maintains Eastern liturgy but recognizes the Pope's spiritual authority.

Examples

After the union with Rome, the Uniate Church preserved its own customs and traditions.
Many members of the Uniate Church live in Ukraine and other parts of Eastern Europe.
The Uniate Church has a rich history in Eastern Europe.
Many members of the Uniate Church celebrate traditional festivals.
After the union with Rome, the Uniate Church preserved its own customs and traditions.
Many members of the Uniate Church live in Ukraine and other parts of Eastern Europe.
The Uniate Church maintains Eastern liturgy while recognizing the spiritual authority of the Pope.

Synonyms

Uniat Church

vsUniate Church

9.9

A Christian church in Eastern Europe or the Middle East that follows Eastern church services but accepts the Pope's authority

has identical meaning but uses the alternative spelling with an extra e

Surface Forms

Uniate Church singular

Uniate Churches plural

Morphology

Uniate + church

The noun phrase is fully compositional: the adjective 'Uniate' specifies a type of church (in communion with Rome while keeping its own rites), so combining it with 'church' yields the institution with that characteristic. Although the concept is somewhat specialized historically and regionally, the meaning is directly derivable from the known constituents and follows a standard adjective+noun pattern.

Etymology

Uniate Church comes from the word Uniate, based on the idea of 'union' when some Eastern Churches joined with Rome but kept their own religious services. That's why the term means an Eastern church that keeps its own services while recognizing the Pope's authority.