Meaning of azymite | Babel Free

Definitions

1. One who administers the Eucharist with unleavened bread, in particular a member of the Latin Church or Roman Catholic Church.
   derogatory, historical
2. Alternative letter-case form of azymite.
   alt-of

Equivalents

Examples

““Shall we drink a cup in honour of the Holy Virgin, and confusion to the Azymites?” / “Yes, yes! shouted the multitude. “Away with the Azymites—we want no new religion here;” and, singing and shouting, they threw up their caps in the air, […]”

““Away with them!” cried the Greeks; “we want no Latin allies! Away with the worship of the azymites!””

“Moreover, the Azymites were often guilty of another monstrous crime: they fasted judaistically on Saturdays.”

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