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