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Waldensian

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Wal·den·ses  (wl-dnsz, wôl-)
pl.n.
A Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 12th century and adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century. Also called Vaudois.
[Medieval Latin Waldnss, after Peter Waldo.]
Wal·densian (-shn) adj. & n.
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