Hussites (en. Hussites)

/yzi.t/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Members of a religious and reformist movement that originated in Bohemia in the early 15th century.

The Hussites fought for reforms in the Catholic Church.

Les hussites se sont battus pour des réformes dans l'Église catholique.

A dissenting group, often opposed to established religious authority.

Their ideas led to major conflicts during the Hussite wars.

Leurs idées ont conduit à des conflits majeurs durant la guerre des hussites.

Supporters of Jan Hus, a reformer whose teachings foreshadowed the Reformation.

The term comes from the name of Jan Hus, a Czech religious reformer.

Hussite wars

Conflicts that pitted the Hussites against Catholic forces in the 15th century.

guerres hussites

Hussitism

Doctrine and practices of the Hussites.

hussisme

Jan Hus

Czech reformer whose ideas inspired the Hussite movement.

Jan Hus

Bohemia

A historical region in Central Europe, the birthplace of the Hussites.

Bohême

Reformation

A religious movement aimed at correcting the abuses of the Catholic Church.

Réforme