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Albigenses

plural noun
Al·​bi·​gen·​ses | \ ˌal-bə-ˈjen-ˌsēz How to pronounce Albigenses (audio) \

Definition of Albigenses

: members of a Catharistic sect of southern France flourishing primarily in the 12th and 13th centuries

Other Words from Albigenses

Albigensian \ -​ˈjen(t)-​shən How to pronounce Albigensian (audio) , -​ˈjen(t)-​sē-​ən \ adjective or noun
Albigensianism \ -​shə-​ˌni-​zəm How to pronounce Albigensianism (audio) , -​sē-​ə-​ˌ \ noun

First Known Use of Albigenses

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Albigenses

Medieval Latin, plural of Albigensis, literally, inhabitant of Albi, from Albiga (Albi), France

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