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Dulcinian

Dulcinian noun: a member of a religious sect of the Late Middle Ages, inspired by Franciscan ideals and influenced by the Joachimites but considered heretical by the Catholic Church.

Noun

Dulcinian (plural Dulcinians)

  1. (historical) A member of a religious sect of the Late Middle Ages, inspired by Franciscan ideals and influenced by the Joachimites but considered heretical by the Catholic Church.
    Synonyms:
    Dulcinite

Synonyms of Dulcinian

Forms of Dulcinian

pluralDulcinians

Origin of Dulcinian

Named after their leader, Fra Dolcino of Novara (c. 1250–1307).

Questions about Dulcinian

What does Dulcinian mean?
Dulcinian means a member of a religious sect of the Late Middle Ages, inspired by Franciscan ideals and influenced by the Joachimites but considered heretical by the Catholic Church.
What part of speech is Dulcinian?
Dulcinian is a noun.
What is the plural of Dulcinian?
The plural of Dulcinian is Dulcinians.

Words near Dulcinian in the dictionary

  1. dulcin
  2. dulcinea
  3. dulcineas
  4. dulciness
  5. dulcing
  6. Dulcinian
  7. Dulcinians
  8. Dulcinite
  9. Dulcinites
  10. dulcisonant
  11. dulcite

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