Vaudois

[ voh-dwah ]

/ voʊˈdwɑ /

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noun (used with a singular verb)

Waldenses.

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Words nearby Vaudois

vauch, Vaucluse, Vaud, vaudeville, vaudevillian, Vaudois, Vaughan, Vaughan Williams, Vaughn, vault, vaulted

Other definitions 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

How to use Vaudois in a sentence

The art of printing came to the aid of the opposition begun by the Vaudois and the Albigenses.
Catherine de' Medici|Honore de Balzac
I frequently went to see my father at Nion, a small city in the Vaudois country, where he was now settled.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete|Jean Jacques Rousseau
So spake not the pontiffs of Rome when they waded in the blood of the Vaudois and Albigenses.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
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

Amongst the Vaudois lycanthropy was also widely prevalent, and many of these werwolves were brought to trial and executed.
Werwolves|Elliott O'Donnell

British Dictionary definitions for Vaudois

Vaudois

/ (ˈvəʊdwɑː) /

pl n singular -dois

another name for the Waldenses

the inhabitants of Vaud

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