albigenses

noun

Meaning

Members of a 12th- and 13th-century dualist Christian sect based in the Languedoc region of France, also known as the Cathars.

Examples

The Albigenses challenged the authority and wealth of the medieval Catholic Church.
Pope Innocent III initiated a crusade to suppress the Albigenses in southern France.

Synonyms: Cathars, heretics

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albigenses

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌæl.bɪˈdʒɛn.siːz/

Definition

Members of a 12th- and 13th-century dualist Christian sect based in the Languedoc region of France, also known as the Cathars.

Examples

The Albigenses challenged the authority and wealth of the medieval Catholic Church.
Pope Innocent III initiated a crusade to suppress the Albigenses in southern France.

Synonyms of albigenses

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