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
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The Lebanese presidency is reserved for a Maronite Christian (each of the top leadership jobs in Lebanon’s government is assigned by law to a particular religious community).
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
The displacement, in which some Lebanese have had to seek new shelter multiple times, said Gebran Bassil, who leads the Free Patriotic Movement, a Maronite Christian party allied with Hezbollah, evokes the mass evacuations seen in Gaza.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The president has always been a member of Lebanon’s Maronite Christian group, and the prime minister a Sunni Muslim, with lesser positions and representation for the country’s other religions like the Druze, Shia Muslims, and other Christian sects.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Regional and sometimes international powers have a big say over who gets to be elected as president from the Christian Maronite community and who gets to be appointed as prime minister from the Sunni community.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2016
Its residents were nearly all members of the Maronite Catholic Church.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
This experience led him to dedicate his life to ensuring his Aramaic-speaking Maronite community would not only continue to exist but thrive and grow.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 27 June 2024
The statement was signed by USCCB President Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services and Bishop Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2024
The institutions of Lebanon's democracy were formed when Maronite Christians were the plural majority, followed by Sunni Muslims, then Shia Muslims, and finally minorities such as the Greek Orthodox and Druze.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2010
Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
The displacement, in which some Lebanese have had to seek new shelter multiple times, said Gebran Bassil, who leads the Free Patriotic Movement, a Maronite Christian party allied with Hezbollah, evokes the mass evacuations seen in Gaza.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The president has always been a member of Lebanon’s Maronite Christian group, and the prime minister a Sunni Muslim, with lesser positions and representation for the country’s other religions like the Druze, Shia Muslims, and other Christian sects.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Regional and sometimes international powers have a big say over who gets to be elected as president from the Christian Maronite community and who gets to be appointed as prime minister from the Sunni community.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2016
Its residents were nearly all members of the Maronite Catholic Church.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
This experience led him to dedicate his life to ensuring his Aramaic-speaking Maronite community would not only continue to exist but thrive and grow.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 27 June 2024
The statement was signed by USCCB President Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services and Bishop Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2024
The institutions of Lebanon's democracy were formed when Maronite Christians were the plural majority, followed by Sunni Muslims, then Shia Muslims, and finally minorities such as the Greek Orthodox and Druze.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2010
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“Maronite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maronite. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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