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Albigenses
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What's The Definition Of Albigenses?Synonyms | Synonyms for Albigenses: Related Terms | Find terms related to Albigenses: See Also | Albigenses In Webster's Dictionary \Al`bi*gen"ses\, Albigeois \Al`bi`geois"\, n. pl.
[From Albi and Albigeois, a town and its district in the
south of France, in which the sect abounded.] (Eccl. Hist.)
A sect of reformers opposed to the church of Rome in the 12th
centuries.
Note: The Albigenses were a branch of the Catharists (the
pure). They were exterminated by crusades and the
Inquisition. They were distinct from the Waldenses.
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