Taborite

[ tey-buh-rahyt ]

noun

(in the 15th century) a member of the militant body of Hussites maintaining a strict literal interpretation of the Scriptures.

Origin of Taborite

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1640–50; named after Tabor, city in Bohemia where the radical party of Hussites had its headquarters; see -ite¹

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How to use Taborite in a sentence

Its emphatic decision in favor of the Calixtin doctrine broke up the Taborite organization.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II | Henry Charles Lea
He sharply attacks the view of the Taborite priests, which was similar to that afterwards adopted by the Calvinists.
A History of Bohemian Literature | Count Ltzow

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