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Beghard [ˈbɛgəd bɪˈgɑːd] n (Christian Churches, other) a member of a Christian brotherhood that was founded in Flanders in the 13th century and followed a life based on that of the Beguines Also called Beguin [from Medieval Latin beghardus, from Beg(uine) + -ard; compare Old French bégard, Middle Dutch beggaert, Middle High German beghart] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The English-speaking world has had to make do with Ernest McDonnell's rather our-of-date and unwieldy, The Beguines and Beghards in Medieval Culture: With Special Emphasis on the Belgian Scene (New Brunswick, NJ, 1954). |
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