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Beghard

/bəˈɡɑːɹd/

Beghard noun: one of an association of religious laymen living in semimonastic communities in imitation of the Beguines, and influenced by Albigensian teachings and by the Brethren of the Free Spirit.

Noun

Beghard (plural Beghards)

  1. (historical) One of an association of religious laymen living in semimonastic communities in imitation of the Beguines, and influenced by Albigensian teachings and by the Brethren of the Free Spirit.

Forms of Beghard

pluralBeghards
alternative formBeguard

Origin of Beghard

From French bégard, béguard.

Questions about Beghard

What does Beghard mean?
Beghard means one of an association of religious laymen living in semimonastic communities in imitation of the Beguines, and influenced by Albigensian teachings and by the Brethren of the Free Spirit.
What part of speech is Beghard?
Beghard is a noun.
How do you pronounce Beghard?
Beghard is pronounced /bəˈɡɑːɹd/.
What is the plural of Beghard?
The plural of Beghard is Beghards.

Words near Beghard in the dictionary

  1. beggingness
  2. beggings
  3. beggining
  4. Beggs
  5. beghadhkephath
  6. Beghard
  7. Beghards
  8. beghast
  9. beghasted
  10. beghasting
  11. beghasts

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