释义 |
wal·den·ses \wälˈden(t)ˌsēz, wȯl-\ noun plural or val·den·ses \val-\ Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English Waldensis, from Medieval Latin Waldenses, Valdenses, from Peter Waldo (or Valdo) fl 12th century A.D. French heretic : a body of Christians arising in southern France in the 12th century, adopting Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century, suffering severe persecution until recent times, and now living chiefly in Piedmont — called also Vaudois |