Huguenot

noun

Hu·​gue·​not ˈhyü-gə-ˌnät How to pronounce Huguenot (audio)
: a member of the French Reformed communion especially of the 16th and 17th centuries
Huguenotic adjective
Huguenotism noun

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, alteration of Middle French dialect (Geneva) eyguenot, adherent of a Swiss political movement, from German dialect eidgnosse confederate

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Huguenot was in 1565

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Cite this Entry

“Huguenot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Huguenot. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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