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Waldensian

Waldensian adjective: of or pertaining to the Waldenses.

Adjective

Waldensian (comparative more Waldensian, superlative most Waldensian)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Waldenses.
    • A spin-off of the Waldensian sect began in 1207 when Durand of Huesca, an early follow of Waldo, converted to Catholicism.2010, Michael C Thomsett, The Inquisition, page 16
    • Valdensian communities took to the mountains of Savoy, and would defy the authorities in the best Burgundian manner for centuries.2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin, published 2012, page 126

Noun

Waldensian (plural Waldensians)

  1. One who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses (a pre-Protestant church founded by Peter Waldo).

Forms of Waldensian

Adjective
comparativemore Waldensian
superlativemost Waldensian
alternative formValdensian
Noun
pluralWaldensians

Origin of Waldensian

From Waldens(es) + -ian.

Words formed from Waldensian

  • Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churche
  • Waldensian Evangelical Church
  • Waldensianism

Questions about Waldensian

What does Waldensian mean?
Waldensian means of or pertaining to the Waldenses.
What part of speech is Waldensian?
Waldensian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Waldensian in the dictionary

  1. Waldenesque
  2. Waldenite
  3. Waldenites
  4. Waldense
  5. Waldenses
  6. Waldensian
  7. Waldensianism
  8. Waldensians
  9. Waldenström
  10. Waldenström macroglobulinemia
  11. Waldenström's macroglobulinemia

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