Albigensian

American  

[al-buh-jen-see-uhn, -jen-shuhn] / ˌæl bəˈdʒɛn si ən, -ˈdʒɛn ʃən /

noun

plural

Albigensians

1. a member of the Albigenses or a person who follows the doctrine associated with the Albigenses.

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adjective

1. relating to the Albigenses, their doctrines, or the crusade against them.

Other Word Forms

• Albigensianism noun

Example Sentences

Named for the town, the Albigensian heresy was a movement that flourished in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries.

From Washington Times

Always wanted to know more about Catharism and the Albigensian Crusade?

From New York Times

We're chucked headlong into the centre of the Albigensian French Crusades and the quest for the Holy Grail, as Alaïs, the daughter of a Grail guardian, is handed a rather important ring.

From The Guardian

With the development of the Albigensian troubles the attention of Innocent was directed from the Slavs.

From Project Gutenberg

Whether this new feature in the public law of Europe could establish itself was the question at issue in the Albigensian crusades.

From Project Gutenberg