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Waldense

Waldense noun: a member of a sect of dissenters from the ecclesiastical system of the Roman Catholic Church, who in the 13th century were driven by persecution to the valleys of Piedmont.

Noun

Waldense (plural Waldenses)

  1. (historical) A member of a sect of dissenters from the ecclesiastical system of the Roman Catholic Church, who in the 13th century were driven by persecution to the valleys of Piedmont.
    Synonyms:
    Vaudois, Waldensian

Synonyms of Waldense

Forms of Waldense

pluralWaldenses

Origin of Waldense

From Medieval Latin Waldensis (c. 1170), so called from Petrus Waldus, or Peter Waldo, a merchant of Lyon, who founded this sect around AD 1170. For the surname, see Waldo.

Questions about Waldense

What does Waldense mean?
Waldense means a member of a sect of dissenters from the ecclesiastical system of the Roman Catholic Church, who in the 13th century were driven by persecution to the valleys of Piedmont.
What part of speech is Waldense?
Waldense is a noun.
What is the plural of Waldense?
The plural of Waldense is Waldenses.

Words near Waldense in the dictionary

  1. Walden reductor
  2. Walden Stubbs
  3. Waldenesque
  4. Waldenite
  5. Waldenites
  6. Waldense
  7. Waldenses
  8. Waldensian
  9. Waldensianism
  10. Waldensians
  11. Waldenström

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