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Camisard

Camisard noun: one of the Huguenots of the Cévennes region of south-central France, who rose up against the persecutions which followed the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685.

Noun

Camisard (plural Camisards)

  1. (historical) One of the Huguenots of the Cévennes region of south-central France, who rose up against the persecutions which followed the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685.

Forms of Camisard

pluralCamisards

Origin of Camisard

French, from the peasant's smock or camise which they wore.

Questions about Camisard

What does Camisard mean?
Camisard means one of the Huguenots of the Cévennes region of south-central France, who rose up against the persecutions which followed the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685.
What part of speech is Camisard?
Camisard is a noun.
What is the plural of Camisard?
The plural of Camisard is Camisards.

Words near Camisard in the dictionary

  1. camisades
  2. camisado
  3. camisadoes
  4. camisados
  5. camisae
  6. Camisard
  7. Camisards
  8. camisas
  9. camisated
  10. camise
  11. camises

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