Albigenses

American  

[al-bi-jen-seez] / ˌæl bɪˈdʒɛn siz /

plural noun

1. 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 AlbigensianCrusade and the Inquisition.

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Albigenses British  

/ ˌælbɪˈdʒɛnsiːz /

plural noun

1. members of a Manichean sect that flourished in S France from the 11th to the 13th century

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Albigensianism
  noun
• Albigensian
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Albigenses

< Medieval Latin Albīgēnsēs, plural of Albīgēnsis, equivalent to Albīg ( a ) Albi + -ēnsis -ensis

Example Sentences

Prophet Miller seems to claim precedents in the Essenes, the Albigenses and the heretical underground of Hieronymus Bosch.

From Time Magazine Archive

They both converted several Albigenses, and when the Spanish bishop returned to his diocese, he permitted St. Dominic to remain in France.

From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Llorente, Juan Antonio

King of France, to place himself at the head of an army to march against the nobles who protected the Albigenses.

From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Llorente, Juan Antonio

It is impossible to forget the persecutions of the Cathari, the Albigenses, the Waldenses, the Hussites, the Huguenots, and of every sect that had the courage to think just a little for itself.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green

Alby is said to have given the Albigenses their name.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various