waldenses

• Nombre propio que designa a una secta cristiana disidente surgida en el sur de Francia a finales del siglo XII y que adoptó doctrinas calvinistas en el siglo XVI.

A proper noun referring to a Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 12th century and adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century.

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1. Christian sectC2formal

   A Christian movement that began in the late 12th century in southern France, known for its adherence to poverty and preaching, and later adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century.

   valdenses

   • The Waldenses were persecuted for their religious beliefs during the Middle Ages.
   • Historians study the Waldenses as an early example of a reform movement within Christianity.
   • The Waldenses established communities in the Alpine valleys of Italy and France.

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