Meanings
- An inhabitant of the Swiss canton of Vaud.
- A member of the Waldensian religious movement.
- The dialect of French spoken in Vaud.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 12th century adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century
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Origin
- Frenchvaudois
- EnglishVaudois
Borrowed from French vaudois.
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Cite this entry
Vaudois. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vaudois
“Vaudois.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vaudois. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vaudois,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vaudois.
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