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Waldensian en · ADJ

Etymology

From Waldens(es) + -ian.

Meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to the Waldenses.
    • Valdensian communities took to the mountains of Savoy, and would defy the authorities in the best Burgundian manner for centuries. 2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin, published 2012, page 126:
    • A spin-off of the Waldensian sect began in 1207 when Durand of Huesca, an early follow of Waldo, converted to Catholicism. 2010, Michael C Thomsett, The Inquisition, page 16:

Forms

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most Waldensian Degree=Sup lexicographic
more Waldensian Degree=Cmp lexicographic
Valdensian alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churche · Waldensian Evangelical Church · Waldensianism

Translations (5)

it valdese (of or pertaining to the Waldenses) · pl waldensowski (of or pertaining to the Waldenses) · de Waldenser- (e.g., Waldenserkirche) (of or pertaining to the Waldenses) · fr vaudois (of or pertaining to the Waldenses) · de waldensisch (of or pertaining to the Waldenses)

Waldensian en · NOUN

Etymology

From Waldens(es) + -ian.

Meanings

  1. One who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses (a pre-Protestant church founded by Peter Waldo).

Forms

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Valdensian alternative lexicographic
Waldensians Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (8)

fr vaudoise (one who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses) · fr vaudois (one who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses) · it valdese (one who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses) · hy վալդենս (one who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses) · pl waldens (one who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses) · de Waldenser (one who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses) · de Waldenserin (one who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses) · ga Valdach (one who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses)