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Vaudois

Vaudois

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A member of a Christian group from southern France that began in the 12th century and later followed Calvin
  • noun
  • /ˈvɔɪdwa/
  • Archaic
: vaudés
  • Beyond those, I have an intimate knowledge... of the Romance tongues, Italian, French, Spanish... Catalan and to a lesser degree Portugese, Vaudois... Provencal and other dialects.

Examples

  • Many historians study the Vaudois to understand the development of early Protestant thought.

  • However, since Miss Brooke had become engaged in a conversation with Mr. Casaubon about the Vaudois clergy, Sir James betook himself to Celia and talked to her about her sister; he spoke of a house in town and asked whether Miss Brooke disliked London.

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  • The Vaudois community has long been known for its dedication to biblical teachings.

  • During the Reformation, the Vaudois faced persecution for their beliefs.

Synonyms

Waldensian
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A person who belongs to a Christian group that began in the 1100s in northern Italy and France

adopts Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century, replacing earlier teachings

Surface Forms

Vaudois singular
Vaudois plural

Etymology

Vaudois comes from French and originally meant people from Vaud, a region in Switzerland; it later became the name for a historic Christian group also called the Waldenses. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Vaudois as 'people of Vaud' or followers of a leader called Waldo, so a Vaudois is a member of that religious group.