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Explore Waldensians through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Waldensians in a sentence

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Waldensians | Waldensian

Waldensians meaning

plural of Waldensian

Using Waldensians

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Waldensian
  • In the example corpus, waldensians often appears in combinations such as: the waldensians.

Context around Waldensians

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

vaudois 1× became 1× decades 1×

Sentence patterns with Waldensians

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

century the waldensians had been 1× of the waldensians vaudois offering 1× that the waldensians are part 1× the waldensians were a 1× this the waldensians became critical 1× to the waldensians decades earlier 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also in 1487 1× following this the 1× galli 2002 pp 1× some hold the 1× the waldensians were 1× when they started 1×

Common sentence endings:

crusade against them 1× forced to recant 1× late 16th century 1× of the church 1× the anabaptists arose 1× waldensians decades earlier 1×

Words around Waldensians

Just before it in the word index:

waldensian 6 waldenbooks 2 walden 122 waldemar 8 waldee 2 waldeck 3

Just after it in the word index:

walder 12 walderslade 5 waldgeist 2 waldhauser 2 waldheim 13 waldhorn 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Waldensians

  • In this selection, "waldensians" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, vaudois, became and decades stand out and add context to how "waldensians" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include century the waldensians had been and of the waldensians vaudois offering. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "waldensians" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with waldensians

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Waldensians were a group of orthodox laymen concerned about the increasing wealth of the Church. (16 words)

Following this, the Waldensians became critical of Catholic belief and would eventually merge with various forming protestant churches in the late 16th century. (23 words)

Also in 1487, Innocent issued a bull for the extermination of the Waldensians (Vaudois), offering plenary indulgence to all who should engage in the Crusade against them. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

When they started, the other sects were quite strong and growing, but by the 14th century the Waldensians had been driven underground and the Cathars had been slaughtered en masse or forced to recant. (34 words)

Galli(2002), pp. 74–80 This was important in part because it recognized Church authority and prevented his following from possible accusations of heresy, as had happened to the Waldensians decades earlier. (32 words)

Some hold the idea that the Waldensians are part of the apostolic succession, while others simply believe they were an independent group out of whom the Anabaptists arose. (28 words)

Example sentences (6)

Also in 1487, Innocent issued a bull for the extermination of the Waldensians (Vaudois), offering plenary indulgence to all who should engage in the Crusade against them.

Following this, the Waldensians became critical of Catholic belief and would eventually merge with various forming protestant churches in the late 16th century.

Galli(2002), pp. 74–80 This was important in part because it recognized Church authority and prevented his following from possible accusations of heresy, as had happened to the Waldensians decades earlier.

Some hold the idea that the Waldensians are part of the apostolic succession, while others simply believe they were an independent group out of whom the Anabaptists arose.

The Waldensians were a group of orthodox laymen concerned about the increasing wealth of the Church.

When they started, the other sects were quite strong and growing, but by the 14th century the Waldensians had been driven underground and the Cathars had been slaughtered en masse or forced to recant.

Common combinations with waldensians

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "waldensians" in a sentence?
An example: "Also in 1487, Innocent issued a bull for the extermination of the Waldensians (Vaudois), offering plenary indulgence to all who should engage in the Crusade against them." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "waldensians" from authentic English texts.
What does "waldensians" mean?
Waldensians means: plural of Waldensian
How many example sentences with "waldensians" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "waldensians", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.