Vaudois

[ voh-dwah ]

/ voʊˈdwɑ /

noun (used with a singular verb)

Waldenses.

Definition for vaudois (2 of 2)

Vaudois²

[ voh-dwah ]

/ voʊˈdwɑ /

noun, plural Vau·dois for 1.

a native or inhabitant of Vaud.

the dialect of French spoken in Vaud.

Origin of Vaudois

< French; Middle French Vaudeis. See Vaud, -ese

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Examples from the Web for vaudois

On Good Friday the Vaudois observed the day according to the usage of their church, by fasting and humiliation.
The Vaudois of Piedmont|John Napper Worsfold
The Vaudois Prior was to go down with his friend to the river-side, to the last point where man can go with man.
A Forgotten Hero|Emily Sarah Holt
In accordance with this great productiveness, I found the hills of the Vaudois exceedingly populous.
Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber|James Aitken Wylie
The Vaudois heresy which became notorious at Lyons about the same time was a schismatic, not a heretic movement.
The Troubadours|H.J. Chaytor

Even the recent massacre of the Vaudois Protestants is brought into the plea.
The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660|David Masson

British Dictionary definitions for vaudois

Vaudois

/ (ˈvəʊdwɑː) /

pl n singular -dois

another name for the Waldenses

the inhabitants of Vaud

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