Vaudois

[ voh-dwah ]

/ voʊˈdwɑ /

Waldenses.

Definition for vaudois (2 of 2)

Vaudois ²

[ voh-dwah ]

/ voʊˈdwɑ /

a native or inhabitant of Vaud.

the dialect of French spoken in Vaud.

< French; Middle French Vaudeis. See Vaud, -ese

On Good Friday the Vaudois observed the day according to the usage of their church, by fasting and humiliation.

The Vaudois of Piedmont |John Napper Worsfold
The Vaudois Prior was to go down with his friend to the river-side, to the last point where man can go with man.

A Forgotten Hero |Emily Sarah Holt
In accordance with this great productiveness, I found the hills of the Vaudois exceedingly populous.

Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber |James Aitken Wylie
The Vaudois heresy which became notorious at Lyons about the same time was a schismatic, not a heretic movement.

The Troubadours |H.J. Chaytor

Even the recent massacre of the Vaudois Protestants is brought into the plea.

The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 |David Masson

Vaudois

/ (ˈvəʊdwɑː) /

another name for the Waldenses

the inhabitants of Vaud