adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈmærəˌnaɪt/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A member of the Maronite Church.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Maron + -ite.
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
مَارُونِيّ
(mārūniyy)
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Armenian:
մարոնիտյան
(maronityan)
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Armenian:
մարոնի
(maroni)
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Azerbaijani:
maruni
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Finnish:
maroniittinen
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
French:
maronite
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
German:
maronitisch
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Greek:
μαρωνίτικος
(maronítikos)
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Italian:
maronita
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Latin:
maronitus
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Persian:
مارونی
(mâruni)
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Polish:
maronicki
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Portuguese:
maronita
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Russian:
марони́тский
(maronítskij)
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Tajik:
морунӣ
(moruni)
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Turkish:
Mârûnî
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Ottoman Turkish:
مارونی
(Mârûnî)
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Urdu:
مارونی
(mārūnī)
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Uzbek:
moruniy
— of or pertaining to Saint Maron or the Maronite Church
Arabic:
مَارُونِيّ
(mārūniyy)
— member of the Maronite Church
Arabic:
مَارُونِيَّة
(mārūniyya)
— member of the Maronite Church
Aramaic:
ܡܪܘܢܝܐ
— member of the Maronite Church
Aramaic:
ܡܪܘܢܝܬܐ
— member of the Maronite Church
Armenian:
մարոնիտ
(maronit)
— member of the Maronite Church
Armenian:
մարոնի
(maroni)
— member of the Maronite Church
Azerbaijani:
maruni
— member of the Maronite Church
Finnish:
maroniitti
— member of the Maronite Church
French:
maronite
— member of the Maronite Church
German:
Maronit
— member of the Maronite Church
German:
Maronitin
— member of the Maronite Church
Greek:
Μαρωνίτης
(Maronítis)
— member of the Maronite Church
Greek:
Μαρωνίτισσα
(Maronítissa)
— member of the Maronite Church
Italian:
maronita
— member of the Maronite Church
Persian:
مارونی
(mâruni)
— member of the Maronite Church
Polish:
maronita
— member of the Maronite Church
Polish:
maronitka
— member of the Maronite Church
Portuguese:
maronita
— member of the Maronite Church
Russian:
марони́т
(maronít)
— member of the Maronite Church
Spanish:
maronita
— member of the Maronite Church
Tajik:
морунӣ
(moruni)
— member of the Maronite Church
Turkish:
Mârûnî
— member of the Maronite Church
Ottoman Turkish:
مارونی
(Mârûnî)
— member of the Maronite Church
Urdu:
مارونی
(mārūnī)
— member of the Maronite Church
