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Cathari

Cathari is the plural of Cathar.

Meaning of Cathar

Noun

Cathar (plural Cathari or Cathars)

  1. A member of certain so self-styled Novatian and other medieval Christian sects embracing a form of dualism and extraordinary practices purportedly adhering to Mary Magdalene's teachings, persecuted by Roman Catholics as heretics.
    • The Albigenses, famous Cathars in and around Albi (southern France), were eradicated in a bloody ‘crusade’.

Questions about Cathari

What is Cathari the plural of?
Cathari is the plural of Cathar.

Words near Cathari in the dictionary

  1. cathapsin
  2. Cathar
  3. catharanthalog
  4. catharanthine
  5. catharantine
  6. Cathari
  7. Catharine
  8. Catharine wheel
  9. Catharine wheels
  10. catharise
  11. catharised

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