Meanings
comparative more Waldensian · superlative most Waldensian · alternative Valdensian
- Of or pertaining to the Waldenses.
A spin-off of the Waldensian sect began in 1207 when Durand of Huesca, an early follow of Waldo, converted to Catholicism.
2010, Michael C Thomsett, The Inquisition, page 161 more example
Valdensian communities took to the mountains of Savoy, and would defy the authorities in the best Burgundian manner for centuries.
2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin, published 2012, page 126
plural Waldensians · alternative Valdensian
- One who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses (a pre-Protestant church founded by Peter Waldo).
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Translations
French vaudois, vaudois
- vaudoisof or pertaining to the Waldenses
- vaudoisone who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses
- vaudoiseone who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses
German waldensisch, Waldenser- (e.g., Waldenserkirche)
- waldensischof or pertaining to the Waldenses
- Waldenser- (e.g., Waldenserkirche)of or pertaining to the Waldenses
- Waldenserone who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses
- Waldenserinone who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses
Irish Valdach
- Valdachone who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses
Italian valdese, valdese
- valdeseof or pertaining to the Waldenses
- valdeseone who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses
Polish waldensowski, waldens
- waldensowskiof or pertaining to the Waldenses
- waldensone who holds the doctrines of the Waldenses
Cite this entry
Waldensian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waldensian
“Waldensian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waldensian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Waldensian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waldensian.
Source: Waldensian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.