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Arnoldist
noun
Ar·nold·ist
\ˈärnəldə̇st\
Definition of Arnoldist
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: one of the followers of Arnold of Brescia, who preached against clerical riches and corruption and instigated the Romans to rebel against the temporal power of the pope
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Origin and Etymology of arnoldist
Arnold of Brescia (Arnaldo da Brescia) †1155 Italian political reformer + English -ist
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