Beghard

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/bəˈɡɑːɹd/

noun

One of an association of religious laymen living in semimonastic communities in imitation of the Beguines, and influenced by Albigensian teachings and by the Brethren of the Free Spirit.

OriginFrench bégard →
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Meanings

nounBeghard (plural Beghards)

plural Beghards · alternative Beguard

  1. historicalOne of an association of religious laymen living in semimonastic communities in imitation of the Beguines, and influenced by Albigensian teachings and by the Brethren of the Free Spirit.

Origin

  1. Frenchbégard
  2. EnglishBeghard

From French bégard, béguard.

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Translations

Catalan begard
  • begardone of an association of religious laymen
Esperanto begardo
  • begardoone of an association of religious laymen
French bégard
  • bégardone of an association of religious laymen
German Begard, Begarde
  • Begardone of an association of religious laymen
  • Begardeone of an association of religious laymen
Italian begardo
  • begardoone of an association of religious laymen
Polish begard
  • begardone of an association of religious laymen
Spanish begardo
  • begardoone of an association of religious laymen

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

Beghard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beghard

MLA

“Beghard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beghard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beghard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beghard.

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