CAMISARD

Meaning of CAMISARD in English

noun one of the french protestant insurgents who rebelled against louis xiv, after the revocation of the edict of nates;

so called from the peasant's smock (camise) which they wore.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

CAMISARD — |kamə|zärd, Fr kȧmēzȧȧr noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French, from French dialect camiso shirt (from Late Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAMISARD — (n.) One of the French Protestant insurgents who rebelled against Louis XIV, after the revocation of the edict of Nates; …
Английский словарь Webster
CAMISARD — ( n. ) One of the French Protestant insurgents who rebelled against Louis XIV, after the revocation of the edict …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAMISARD — /kam"euh zahrd', kam'euh zahrd"/ ; Fr. /kann mee zannrdd"/ , n. any French Protestant, living in the region of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAMISARD — n. French Protestant rebel who who rebelled against Louis the fourteenth in the early 18th century
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CAMISARD — [ 'kamɪsα: , ˌkamɪ'sα: ] ■ noun a member of the French Protestant insurgents who rebelled against the persecution that …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CAMISARD — any of the Protestant militants of the Bas-Languedoc and Cvennes regions of southern France who, in the early 18th century, …
Britannica English vocabulary
LANGUEDOC — Historical and cultural region, south-central France. Languedoc's name is derived from the traditional language of southern France, in which the …
Английский словарь Британика
CAMISARDS — Protestant militants in southern France who opposed Louis XIV 's persecution of Protestantism. The armed insurrection, which began in 1702, …
Английский словарь Британика
CAVALIER, JEAN — born Nov. 28, 1681, near Ribaute, Fr. died May 17, 1740, London, Eng. leader of the French Huguenot insurgents known …
Britannica English vocabulary
LANGUEDOC — n. Historical and cultural region, south-central France. Languedoc's name is derived from the traditional language of southern France, in which …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CAMISARDS — n. Protestant militants in southern France who opposed Louis XIV 's persecution of Protestantism. The armed insurrection, which began in …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Webster English vocab

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