CATHAR


Meaning of CATHAR in English

[ 'kaθα: ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or ~i -ri ) a member of a heretical medieval Christian sect which sought to achieve great spiritual purity.

Derivatives

~ism noun

~ist noun & adjective

Origin

C17: from med. L. ~i (plural), from Gk katharoi 'the pure'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.