Beghard Uncommon

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

One of an association of religious laymen living in semimonastic communities in imitation of the Beguines, and influenced by Albigensian teachings and by the Brethren of the Free Spirit.

See Also

beguin albigensian semimonastic community religious layman association beguine

Related Terms

beguin albigensian semimonastic community religious layman association beguine

Rhyming Words

ard card pard sard hard nard fard gard yard ward dard tard bard mard beard heard sward alard izard ecard

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