Hussite

[huhs-ahyt]

noun

a member of the religious reformist and nationalistic movement initiated by John Huss in Bohemia in the late 14th century.

adjective

of or relating to John Huss or the Hussites.

Origin of Hussite

First recorded in 1525–35; Huss + -ite¹

Related formsHuss·it·ism, noun

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Historical Examples of hussite

What need to tell here the blood-curdling story of the Hussite Wars?
History of the Moravian Church
J. E. Hutton
It was in this form that the Hussite theories were absorbed by the German mind.
German Culture Past and Present
Ernest Belfort Bax
The Hussite wars will be treated as forerunners of the Reformation.
Outlines of Educational Doctrine
John Frederick Herbart
The Hussite Wars were perhaps glorious – but they were also irrevocably destructive.
After the Rain
Sam Vaknin
The Hussite troubles caused a complete interruption of the work.
The Story of Prague
Count Francis Ltzow

British Dictionary definitions for hussite

Hussite

noun

an adherent of the religious ideas of John Huss or a member of the movement initiated by him

adjective

of or relating to John Huss, his teachings, followers, etc

Derived FormsHussism or Hussitism, noun

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Word Origin and History for hussite

Hussite

1530s, follower of John Huss, Bohemian religious reformer burnt in 1415. His name is an abbreviation of the name of his native village, Husinec, literally "goose-pen."