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English
Etymology
From Waldens(es) + -ian.
Adjective
Waldensian (comparative more Waldensian, superlative most Waldensian)
- Of or pertaining to the Waldenses.
2010, Michael C Thomsett, The Inquisition, page 16:A spin-off of the Waldensian sect began in 1207 when Durand of Huesca, an early follow of Waldo, converted to Catholicism.
2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin, published 2012, page 126:Valdensian communities took to the mountains of Savoy, and would defy the authorities in the best Burgundian manner for centuries.
Derived terms
Translations
of or pertaining to the Waldenses
Noun
Waldensian (plural Waldensians)
- One who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses (a pre-Protestant church founded by Peter Waldo).
Translations
one who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses