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Alt. of Albigeois

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  1. n. pl. Alt. of Albigeois
  2. n. a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism
  3. A sect of reformers opposed to the church of Rome in the 12th centuries. Note: The Albigenses were a branch of the Catharists (the pure). They were exterminated by crusades and the Inquisition. They were distinct from the Waldenses.
  4. n a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism