bogre

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See also: bögre

Old French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Bulgarus, from Old Church Slavonic блъгаринъ (blŭgarinŭ) (the Bulgarians were seen as the origin of several heretical Christian sects in the Middle Ages, such as Bogomilism, which had influences on the later Cathars of France. The term then became applied to heretics in general). Compare also Old Occitan bolgre.

Noun

bogre oblique singularm (oblique plural bogres, nominative singular bogres, nominative plural bogre)

  1. heretic (specifically with respect to Christianity)

Descendants

  • French: bougre

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