noun plural Etymology: Middle English Waldensis, from Medieval Latin ~, Valdenses, from Peter Waldo (or Valdo) Date: 15th century a Christian sect arising in southern France in the 12th century, adopting Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century, and later living chiefly in Piedmont, Waldensian adjective or noun
WALDENSES
Meaning of WALDENSES in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012