WALDENSES


Meaning of WALDENSES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ wȯl-ˈden(t)-(ˌ)sēz, wäl- ]

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 -ˈden(t)-shən, -ˈden(t)-sē-ən adjective or noun

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