Bogomil

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/ˈbɒɡəmɪl/

noun

A member of a dualist Christian sect which flourished in the Balkans during the 10th to 15th centuries and was characterized by resistance to the state and church authorities.

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Meanings

nounBogomil (plural Bogomils)

plural Bogomils · alternative Bogomile

  1. historicalChristianityA member of a dualist Christian sect which flourished in the Balkans during the 10th to 15th centuries and was characterized by resistance to the state and church authorities.

Origin

From the name of the priest Bogomil, who supposedly founded the sect, literally meaning "dear to God", from bog (“god”) (compare Proto-Slavic *bogъ) and mil (“dear”) (compare Proto-Slavic *milъ).

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Translations

Bulgarian богоми́л
  • богоми́л (bogomíl)member of a dualist Christian sect
French bogomile
  • bogomilemember of a dualist Christian sect
German Bogomile, Bogomilin
  • Bogomilemember of a dualist Christian sect
  • Bogomilinmember of a dualist Christian sect
Greek βογόμιλος
  • βογόμιλος (vogómilos)member of a dualist Christian sect
Hungarian bogumil
  • bogumilmember of a dualist Christian sect
Polish bogomił
  • bogomiłmember of a dualist Christian sect
Portuguese bogomilo
  • bogomilomember of a dualist Christian sect
Russian богоми́л, богоми́лка
  • богоми́л (bogomíl)member of a dualist Christian sect
  • богоми́лка (bogomílka)member of a dualist Christian sect
Ukrainian богоми́л
  • богоми́л (bohomýl)member of a dualist Christian sect
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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