Main Entry:

Wal·den·ses

Pronunciation:

\wȯl-ˈden(t)-(ˌ)sēz, wäl-\

Function:

noun plural

Etymology:

Middle English Waldensis, from Medieval Latin Waldenses, Valdenses, from Peter Waldo (or Valdo)

Date:

15th century

: a Christian sect arising in southern France in the 12th century, adopting Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century, and later living chiefly in Piedmont

— Wal·den·sian \-ˈden(t)-shən, -ˈden(t)-sē-ən\ adjective or noun