Cathar

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noun (1)

Cath·​ar ˈka-ˌthär 

plural Cathari ˈka-thə-ˌrī 

-ˌrē

or Cathars

: a member of one of various ascetic and dualistic Christian sects especially of the later Middle Ages teaching that matter is evil and professing faith in an angelic Christ who did not really undergo human birth or death

Catharism

ˈka-thə-ˌri-zəm 

noun

Catharist

ˈka-thə-rist 

adjective

or Catharistic

ˌka-thə-ˈri-stik 

Catharist

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noun (2)

Cath·​a·​rist ˈka-thə-rist 

-ˌthär-ˌist

plural -s

: cathar

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Late Latin cathari (plural), from Late Greek katharoi, from Greek, plural of katharos pure

Noun (2)

Late Latin & Medieval Latin Catharista, from Cathar + -ista -ist

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1634, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Cathar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar