Uniate

noun

Uni·​ate ˈyü-nē-ˌat  ˈü- 

variants or Uniat

: a Christian of a church adhering to an Eastern rite and discipline but submitting to papal authority

Uniate adjective

Examples of Uniate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Throughout its long history, the church has been affiliated with the Eastern Orthodox Church as well as the Ruthenian Uniate Church. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Ukrainian uniat, uniyat one in favor of the union of the Greek and Roman Catholic churches, from uniya union, from Polish unija, from Late Latin unio — more at union

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Uniate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate