Main Entry: Al·bi·gen·ses

Pronunciation: \ˌal-bə-ˈjen-ˌsēz\

Function: noun plural

Etymology: Medieval Latin, plural of Albigensis, literally, inhabitant of Albi, from Albiga (Albi), France

Date: 1580

: members of a Catharistic sect of southern France flourishing primarily in the 12th and 13th centuries

— Al·bi·gen·sian \-ˈjen(t)-shən, -ˈjen(t)-sē-ən\ adjective or noun

— Al·bi·gen·sian·ism \-shə-ˌni-zəm, -sē-ə-ˌ\ noun