Maronite

noun

Mar·​o·​nite ˈmer-ə-ˌnīt 

ˈma-rə-

: a member of a Uniate church chiefly in Lebanon having a Syriac liturgy and married clergy

Examples of Maronite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These complications are compounded by Lebanon's confessional system mandating that the president be Maronite Christian, the prime minister Sunni Muslim and the speaker of parliament Shiite Muslim. —Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025

Aoun, a Maronite Christian and the commander of the Lebanese army, took office with a strong message focused on Lebanon’s sovereignty. —Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025

Under Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing agreement, the president must be a Maronite Christian. —Dayana Iwaza, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025

Aoun himself is Maronite Christian, which by convention is a prerequisite in Lebanon for holding the office of president and head of the armed forces. —Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025

In Lebanon, the head of state has a limited role under the power-sharing system in which the president is always a Maronite Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim, and the speaker of parliament Shiite. —Sally Abou Aljoud and Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025

The president’s role in Lebanon is limited under the power-sharing system in which the president is always a Maronite Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim, and the speaker of parliament Shiite. —Sally Abou Aljoud and Abby Sewell, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2025

Under Lebanon's sectarian power-sharing system, the role is reserved for a Maronite Christian, with powers to appoint or remove the prime minister and cabinet. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025

The series of attacks across the globe came roughly one month after a priest was brutally attacked inside his Philadelphia home located across the street from St. Maron's Maronite Catholic Church, though he is reported to be recovering. —Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin maronita, from Maron-, Maro 5th century a.d. Syrian monk

First Known Use

1511, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Maronite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite