albigenses
/ˌæl.bɪˈdʒɛn.siz/
noun
- Members of a medieval Christian religious group in southern France that was considered heretical by the Catholic Church.
- In the 13th century, the Catholic Church launched a crusade against the Albigenses.
- The Albigenses believed in a dualistic view of the world, with good and evil forces.
- Historians study the Albigenses to understand medieval religious dissent.
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