Waldenses

[ wawl-den-seez, wol- ]

/ wɔlˈdɛn siz, wɒl- /

noun (used with a singular verb)

a Christian sect that arose after 1170 in southern France, under the leadership of Pierre Waldo, a merchant of Lyons, and joined the Reformation movement in the 16th century.

Also called Vaudois.

Origin of Waldenses

plural of Middle English Waldensis<Medieval Latin, after Pierre Waldo; see -ensis

OTHER WORDS FROM Waldenses

Wal·den·si·an

[wawl-den-see-uhn, -shuhn, wol-], /wɔlˈdɛn si ən, -ʃən, wɒl-/, adjective, noun

Words nearby Waldenses

Waldemar IV, Walden, Waldenburg, Walden, or Life in the Woods, Walden Pond, Waldenses, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, Waldeyer's fossa, waldglas, waldgrave, Waldheim

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Example sentences from the Web for Waldenses

It indicates, moreover, that little rest was allowed to the Waldenses.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II|Henry Charles Lea
How many hundred thousands of the Albigenses, Waldenses, and Bohemians, hath the papal rage consumed!
A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4)|Richard Baxter
Voltaire, an impartial witness, speaks of the Waldenses as "the remains of the first Christians of Gaul."
The Vaudois of Piedmont|John Napper Worsfold
When the fury of persecution was raging against the Waldenses, many of them fled to Holland for protection.
The Hand of Providence|J. H. Ward

Passing over, for the present, the sufferings of the Waldenses in former times, let us see what their condition is now.
Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries|William Hogan

British Dictionary definitions for Waldenses

Waldenses

/ (wɒlˈdɛnsiːz) /

pl n

the members of a small sect founded as a reform movement within the Roman Catholic Church by Peter Waldo, a merchant of Lyons in the late 12th century, which in the 16th century joined the Reformation movementAlso called: Vaudois

Derived forms of Waldenses

Waldensian (wɒlˈdɛnsɪən), noun, adjective

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单词	waldenses
释义	Waldenses [ wawl-den-seez, wol- ] / wɔlˈdɛn siz, wɒl- / noun (used with a singular verb) a Christian sect that arose after 1170 in southern France, under the leadership of Pierre Waldo, a merchant of Lyons, and joined the Reformation movement in the 16th century. Also called Vaudois. Origin of Waldenses plural of Middle English Waldensis<Medieval Latin, after Pierre Waldo; see -ensis OTHER WORDS FROM Waldenses Wal·den·si·an [wawl-den-see-uhn, -shuhn, wol-], /wɔlˈdɛn si ən, -ʃən, wɒl-/, adjective, noun Words nearby Waldenses Waldemar IV, Walden, Waldenburg, Walden, or Life in the Woods, Walden Pond, Waldenses, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, Waldeyer's fossa, waldglas, waldgrave, Waldheim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Waldenses It indicates, moreover, that little rest was allowed to the Waldenses. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II\|Henry Charles Lea How many hundred thousands of the Albigenses, Waldenses, and Bohemians, hath the papal rage consumed! A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4)\|Richard Baxter Voltaire, an impartial witness, speaks of the Waldenses as "the remains of the first Christians of Gaul." The Vaudois of Piedmont\|John Napper Worsfold When the fury of persecution was raging against the Waldenses, many of them fled to Holland for protection. The Hand of Providence\|J. H. Ward Passing over, for the present, the sufferings of the Waldenses in former times, let us see what their condition is now. Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries\|William Hogan British Dictionary definitions for Waldenses Waldenses / (wɒlˈdɛnsiːz) / pl n the members of a small sect founded as a reform movement within the Roman Catholic Church by Peter Waldo, a merchant of Lyons in the late 12th century, which in the 16th century joined the Reformation movementAlso called: Vaudois Derived forms of Waldenses Waldensian (wɒlˈdɛnsɪən), noun, adjective 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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