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Bogomil

/ˈbɒɡəmɪl/

Bogomil noun: a member of a dualist Christian sect which flourished in the Balkans during the 10th to 15th centuries and was characterized by resistance to the state and church authorities.

Noun

Bogomil (plural Bogomils)

  1. (historical) A member of a dualist Christian sect which flourished in the Balkans during the 10th to 15th centuries and was characterized by resistance to the state and church authorities.

Forms of Bogomil

pluralBogomils
alternative formBogomile

Origin of Bogomil

From the name of the priest Bogomil, who supposedly founded the sect, literally meaning "dear to God", from bog (“god”) (compare Proto-Slavic *bogъ) and mil (“dear”) (compare Proto-Slavic *milъ).

Words formed from Bogomil

Questions about Bogomil

What does Bogomil mean?
Bogomil means a member of a dualist Christian sect which flourished in the Balkans during the 10th to 15th centuries and was characterized by resistance to the state and church authorities.
What part of speech is Bogomil?
Bogomil is a noun.
How do you pronounce Bogomil?
Bogomil is pronounced /ˈbɒɡəmɪl/.
What is the plural of Bogomil?
The plural of Bogomil is Bogomils.

Words near Bogomil in the dictionary

  1. Bogoliubov-Valatin transformation
  2. bogolon
  3. bogolons
  4. Bogolub
  5. Bogomaz
  6. Bogomil
  7. Bogomile
  8. Bogomiles
  9. Bogomilian
  10. Bogomilianism
  11. Bogomilians

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