Albigenses

[ al-bi-jen-seez ]

/ ˌæl bɪˈdʒɛn siz /

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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.

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Origin of Albigenses

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

OTHER WORDS FROM Albigenses

Al·bi·gen·si·an

[al-bi-jen-see-uhn, -shuhn], /ˌæl bɪˈdʒɛn si ən, -ʃən/, adjective, nounAl·bi·gen·si·an·ism, noun

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How to use Albigenses in a sentence

The Albigensian Crusade is no isolated page in the annals of the Midi.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
The Gothic cathedrals of the Midi were erected after two generations of the Albigensian strife had impoverished the race.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
With the death of Simon de Montfort the Albigensian wars changed in character.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Ones interest in Bziers centers in the terrible massacre of 1209, the opening act of the Albigensian Crusade.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

All through the dark episodes of the Albigensian wars these lives of unobtrusive Christian charity endured.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

British Dictionary definitions for Albigenses

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, adjectiveAlbigensianism, noun

Word Origin for Albigenses

from Medieval Latin: inhabitants of Albi, from Albiga Albi

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