HyperDic: waldenses

English > 1 sense of the word Waldenses:
NOUNgroupWaldenses, Vaudoisa Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 12th century adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century
English > Waldenses: 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.
SynonymVaudois
Broadersect, religious sect, religious orderA subdivision of a larger / larger / larger / larger religious group

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