Huguenot

[ hyoo-guh-not or, often, yoo- ]

/ ˈhyu gəˌnɒt or, often, ˈyu- /

noun

a member of the Reformed or Calvinistic communion of France in the 16th and 17th centuries; a French Protestant.

Origin of Huguenot

1555–65; <French, perhaps blend of Hugues (name of a political leader in Geneva) and eidgenot, back formation from eidgenots, Swiss variant of German Eidgenoss confederate, literally, oath comrade

OTHER WORDS FROM Huguenot

Hu·gue·not·ic, adjectiveHu·gue·not·ism, noun

Words nearby Huguenot

Hugin, Hugli, hug-me-tight, Hugo, Hugo, Victor, Huguenot, Huguenots, huh, Hu Han-min, Huhehot, huhu

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Example sentences from the Web for Huguenot

The du Pont family descended from Huguenot nobility in Burgundy, emigrating to the United States in 1800.
Foxcatcher’s Real-Life Psycho Killer|Marlow Stern|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A revelation seemed to come upon her, and, for the first time, she was a Huguenot to the core.
A Ladder of Swords|Gilbert Parker
A Huguenot engineer directed the operations at the siege of Namur, which ended in its capture.
The Huguenots in France|Samuel Smiles.
This was the Huguenot form of inquiry whether a stranger belonged to them.
The Maidens' Lodge|Emily Sarah Holt

The Huguenot landed proprietors, the principal manufacturers, the best of the artisans, had left for other countries.
The Huguenots in France|Samuel Smiles.
When the show was over there was suspended from the balcony a fringe of Huguenot heads.
The Car That Went Abroad|Albert Bigelow Paine

British Dictionary definitions for Huguenot

Huguenot

/ (ˈhjuːɡəˌnəʊ, -ˌnɒt) /

noun

a French Calvinist, esp of the 16th or 17th centuries

adjective

designating the French Protestant Church

Derived forms of Huguenot

Huguenotic, adjectiveHuguenotism, noun

Word Origin for Huguenot

C16: from French, from Genevan dialect eyguenot one who opposed annexation by Savoy, ultimately from Swiss German Eidgenoss confederate; influenced by Hugues, surname of 16th-century Genevan burgomaster

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单词	huguenot
释义	Huguenot [ hyoo-guh-not or, often, yoo- ] / ˈhyu gəˌnɒt or, often, ˈyu- / noun a member of the Reformed or Calvinistic communion of France in the 16th and 17th centuries; a French Protestant. Origin of Huguenot 1555–65; <French, perhaps blend of Hugues (name of a political leader in Geneva) and eidgenot, back formation from eidgenots, Swiss variant of German Eidgenoss confederate, literally, oath comrade OTHER WORDS FROM Huguenot Hu·gue·not·ic, adjectiveHu·gue·not·ism, noun Words nearby Huguenot Hugin, Hugli, hug-me-tight, Hugo, Hugo, Victor, Huguenot, Huguenots, huh, Hu Han-min, Huhehot, huhu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Huguenot The du Pont family descended from Huguenot nobility in Burgundy, emigrating to the United States in 1800. Foxcatcher’s Real-Life Psycho Killer\|Marlow Stern\|November 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A revelation seemed to come upon her, and, for the first time, she was a Huguenot to the core. A Ladder of Swords\|Gilbert Parker A Huguenot engineer directed the operations at the siege of Namur, which ended in its capture. The Huguenots in France\|Samuel Smiles. This was the Huguenot form of inquiry whether a stranger belonged to them. The Maidens' Lodge\|Emily Sarah Holt The Huguenot landed proprietors, the principal manufacturers, the best of the artisans, had left for other countries. The Huguenots in France\|Samuel Smiles. When the show was over there was suspended from the balcony a fringe of Huguenot heads. The Car That Went Abroad\|Albert Bigelow Paine British Dictionary definitions for Huguenot Huguenot / (ˈhjuːɡəˌnəʊ, -ˌnɒt) / noun a French Calvinist, esp of the 16th or 17th centuries adjective designating the French Protestant Church Derived forms of Huguenot Huguenotic, adjectiveHuguenotism, noun Word Origin for Huguenot C16: from French, from Genevan dialect eyguenot one who opposed annexation by Savoy, ultimately from Swiss German Eidgenoss confederate; influenced by Hugues, surname of 16th-century Genevan burgomaster Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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