[ad. Russ. унiять uniyat, f. унiя uniya union (spec. the united Greek and Roman Catholic Churches), f. L. ūni-, ūnus one.] A Russian, Polish, or other member of that part of the Greek Church which, while retaining its own liturgy, acknowledges the supremacy of the Pope and is in communion with the Roman Catholic Church; a United Greek.
1833. R. Pinkerton, Russia, 82. The inroads of the Uniats among the members of the Greek Church.
1863. Edwards, Polish Captivity, II. 61. As a Uniate he acknowledges the authority of the Pope.
1883. Beresf. Hope, Worship & Order, 127. The restoration of the uniates to Eastern communion.
b. attrib. or as adj. Of, adhering or pertaining to, or denominating the United Greek Church.
1855. Pict. Chr. Heroism, 37. The Greek-uniat curé of Jansff.
1885. Ch. Quarterly Rev., April, 162. In Russia, the once powerful Uniat Church has declined.
1905. Times, 22 Sept., 7. The much persecuted Uniate or Greek Catholic creed.
