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

• Albigensian
  adjective
• Albigensianism
  noun

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

In 1223 the Albigenses are declared to be the local Bougres, and at the same period mention is made of the “Pope of the Albigenses who resided within the confines of Bulgaria.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

At the flourishing city of Albi these progressive ideas assumed a definite shape in an organization of the people, which received the appellation of the Albigenses.

From Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues by Alberger, John

To these succeeded the Waldenses, Albigenses, and other true worshippers in the valleys of Piedmont.

From The Messiah in Moses and the Prophets by Lord, Eleazar

At this time also the internal crusades against the Waldenses and Albigenses in southern France had powerfully extended the royal flag.

From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)