First Known Use: 15th century
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Waldenses
noun plural Wal·den·ses \wȯl-ˈden(t)-(ˌ)sēz, wäl-\
Definition of WALDENSES
: a Christian sect arising in southern France in the 12th century, adopting Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century, and later living chiefly in Piedmont
— Wal·den·sian \-ˈden(t)-shən, -ˈden(t)-sē-ən\ adjective or noun
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Origin of WALDENSES
Middle English Waldensis, from Medieval Latin Waldenses, Valdenses, from Peter Waldo (or Valdo)
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