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cathars

 

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Noun cathars has 1 sense
  1. Albigenses, Cathars, Cathari - a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism
    --1 is a kind of sect, religious sect, religious order

Definitions from the Web

Cathars

Definition

noun (plural): A sect of Christian heretics who flourished in Western Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Senses

Sense 1:

noun: Followers of the Cathar religious movement.

Example sentence: The Cathars believed in dualism, advocating for the separation of the spiritual and material worlds.

Sense 2:

adjective: Referring to or associated with the Cathars.

Example sentence: She studied the Cathar history in order to understand their beliefs and practices.

Usages

Usage 1:

noun: The Cathar movement left a lasting impact on the religious landscape of medieval Europe.

Example sentence: Many books have been written about the Cathars and their role in religious history.

Usage 2:

noun: The Cathars were known for their pacifism and nonviolent approach to life.

Example sentence: The teachings of the Cathars promoted compassion and forgiveness.

Usage 3:

adjective: The Cathar community in Provence was fiercely persecuted during the Inquisition.

Example sentence: Cathar beliefs and rituals were deemed heretical by the dominant Catholic Church.

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