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Taborite

Taborite noun: a radical Hussite; an adherent of radical Hussitism at the time of the Bohemian Reformation, who rejected the unique authority of the Catholic Church in matters of faith and was considered heretical.

Noun

Taborite (plural Taborites)

  1. (historical) A radical Hussite; an adherent of radical Hussitism at the time of the Bohemian Reformation, who rejected the unique authority of the Catholic Church in matters of faith and was considered heretical.

Forms of Taborite

pluralTaborites

Origin of Taborite

From Czech Táborita. Equivalent to Tabor + -ite, after Tábor, a hill or fortress where they encamped during the Hussite Wars, later a town. See also Czech tábor.

Questions about Taborite

What does Taborite mean?
Taborite means a radical Hussite; an adherent of radical Hussitism at the time of the Bohemian Reformation, who rejected the unique authority of the Catholic Church in matters of faith and was considered heretical.
What part of speech is Taborite?
Taborite is a noun.
What is the plural of Taborite?
The plural of Taborite is Taborites.

Words near Taborite in the dictionary

  1. taborine
  2. taborines
  3. taboring
  4. taborist
  5. taborists
  6. Taborite
  7. Taborites
  8. Taborn
  9. Taborns
  10. tabors
  11. taboulah

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