n.
Pronunciation: wo ̇ l- ' den(t)-( ˌ )s ē z, wäl-
Function: noun plural
Etymology: Middle English Waldensis, from Medieval Latin Waldenses, 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
– Wal · den · sian \ - ' den(t)-sh ə n, - ' den(t)-s ē - ə n \ adjective or noun