[ad. L. azȳmita, ad. Gr. ἀζῡμίτης, f. ἄζῡμος: see prec. and -ITE. In F. azymite.] One who administers the Eucharist with unleavened bread; a name given by the Greek Church to members of the Roman Church, and to Armenians and Maronites.
1727–51. in Chambers, Cycl.
1850. Torrey, Neander’s Ch. Hist., VI. 418. The two parties called each other by the heretical names, Azymites and Prozymites.
