Albigenses
[ al-bi-jen-seez ]
/ ˌæl bɪˈdʒɛn siz /
plural noun
members of a Catharistic sect in the south of France that arose in the 11th century and was exterminated in the 13th century by a crusade (Albigensian Crusade) and the Inquisition.
Origin of Albigenses
OTHER WORDS FROM Albigenses
Al·bi·gen·si·an [al-bi-jen-see-uh n, -shuh n] /ˌæl bɪˈdʒɛn si ən, -ʃən/, adjective, noun Al·bi·gen·si·an·ism, nounExample sentences from the Web for albigensian
British Dictionary definitions for albigensian
Albigenses
/ (ˌælbɪˈdʒɛnsiːz) /
pl n
members of a Manichean sect that flourished in S France from the 11th to the 13th century
Derived forms of Albigenses
Albigensian, adjective Albigensianism, nounWord Origin for Albigenses
from Medieval Latin: inhabitants of Albi, from
Albiga
Albi