Taborite
[ tey-buh-rahyt ]
/ ˈteɪ bəˌraɪt /
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noun
(in the 15th century) a member of the militant body of Hussites maintaining a strict literal interpretation of the Scriptures.
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Origin of Taborite
1640–50; named after Tabor,city in Bohemia where the radical party of Hussites had its headquarters;see -ite1
Words nearby Taborite
taboparesis, tabor, Tabora, taboret, taborin, Taborite, tabouli, tabret, Tabriz, tabular, tabula rasa
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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 LeaHe 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