Eastern Christian is a term used to describe a group of churches that are part of the Eastern Orthodox Church, but are in communion with the Roman Catholic Church. The two crossword solutions for this term are UNIAT (5 letters) and UNIATE (6 letters). UNIAT stands for 'Uniats of the Eastern Church' and is used to refer to members of the Eastern Orthodox Church who have entered into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. UNIATE is a related term which stands for 'Uniates of the Eastern Church' and is used to refer to members of the Eastern Orthodox Church who have entered into partial communion with the Roman Catholic Church.