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Waldenses

Waldenses

1 9.9
People who belonged to a Christian group from southern France that later followed Calvinist beliefs
  • noun
  • /wɔːlˈdɛnziːz/
: valdenses
  • The Waldenses faced persecution for their beliefs throughout medieval Europe.

Examples

  • Many Waldenses eventually embraced Reformation ideas during the 16th century.

  • Many Waldenses fled to the mountains to escape oppression.

  • Historians have studied the unique practices of the Waldenses in religious history.

  • The Waldenses faced persecution for their beliefs.

  • Historians have studied the unique practices of the Waldenses in religious history.

  • Many Waldenses eventually embraced Reformation ideas during the 16th century.

  • The Waldenses faced persecution for their beliefs throughout medieval Europe.

Synonyms

Vaudois
vsWaldenses
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A member of a Christian group from southern France that began in the 12th century and later followed Calvin

has identical meaning but is the alternate term for that same member

Surface Forms

Waldenses plural
Waldense singular

Etymology

Waldenses probably takes its name from a leader called Waldo or from the Latin word vallis meaning 'valley', because the group began among people living in the valleys of southern France. That's why Waldenses refers to that Christian group who later accepted Reformation ideas.