New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Cathar — 1570s (implied in Catharism), from M.L. Cathari the Pure, name taken by Novatians and other Christian sects, from N.T. Gk. katharezein to make clean, from Gk. katheros pure … Etymology dictionary
Cathar castles — (in French Châteaux cathares ) is a modern term used by the tourism industry (following the example of Pays Cathare Cathar Country) to arbitrarily designate the series of fortresses built by the French king on the southern frontier of his lands… … Wikipedia
Cathar Perfect — Perfect (also known as a Parfait in French or Perfecti in Latin) was the name given to a member of the spiritual elite of the medieval French Christian religious movement commonly referred to as the Cathars. Once Consoled they were expected to… … Wikipedia
Cathar yellow cross — In the Middle Ages, the Cathar yellow cross was a distinguishing mark (essentially a badge of shame) worn by repentant Cathars, who were ordered to wear it by the Roman Catholic Church.BackgroundCatharism was a religious movement with dualistic… … Wikipedia
Cathar (disambiguation) — A Cathar is a member radical Christian religious sect with dualistic and gnostic elements that appeared in the Languedoc region of France in the 11th century.Cathar may also refer to:* Cathar (planet), the fictional homeworld of the cat like… … Wikipedia
Cathar — Catharism, n. Catharistic, adj. /kath ahr/, n., pl. Cathari / euh ruy /, Cathars. (in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology. Also called Catharist /kath euhr ist/. [1630… … Universalium
Cathar — noun A member of certain so self styled Novatian and other Christian sects embracing a form of dualism and extraordinary practices, persecuted by Roman Catholics as heretics. The Albigenses, famous Cathars in and around Albi (southern France),… … Wiktionary
Cathar — [ kaθα:] noun (plural Cathars or Cathari ri) a member of a heretical medieval Christian sect which sought to achieve great spiritual purity. Derivatives Catharism noun Catharist noun & adjective Origin C17: from med. L. Cathari (plur … English new terms dictionary
cathar — o (G). Clean, pure … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
Cathar — a heretical movement found in Germany, Italy and France in the 11th to 13th centuries, based on a dualist belief in two Gods, one of good and one of evil; also known as Albigensians … Medieval glossary
