HyperDic: vaudois

English > 1 sense of the word Vaudois:
NOUNgroupVaudois, Waldensesa Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 12th century adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century
English > Vaudois: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 12th century adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century.
SynonymWaldenses
Broadersect, religious sect, religious orderA subdivision of a larger / larger / larger / larger religious group

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