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- Hussite 1530s, follower of John Huss, Bohemian religious reformer burnt in 1415. His name is an abbreviation of the name of his native village, Husinec, lit. "goose-pen."
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hussite — [ ysit ] n. m. • XVe; de Hus ♦ Hist. relig. Chrétien de Bohême partisan de Jan Hus, réformateur brûlé comme hérétique (XVe). ⇒HUSSITE, subst. masc. HIST. RELIG. [XVe s.] Chrétien de Bohême partisan de Jean Hus, réformateur religieux, condamné et… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Hussite — Huss ite, n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of John Huss, the Bohemian reformer, who was adjudged a heretic and burnt alive in 1415. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
*hussite — ● hussite adjectif et nom Relatif à Jan Hus ; partisan de Jan Hus … Encyclopédie Universelle
Hussite — [hus′īt΄] n. a follower of John Huss adj. of John Huss or his religious beliefs … English World dictionary
Hussite — The Hussites (Czech: Husité, or Kališníci; Men of the Chalice) were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus (c. 1369–1415), who became one of the forerunners of the Protestant Reformation. This predominantly… … Wikipedia
Hussite — Jan Hus Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hus. Jan Hus Naissance entre … Wikipédia en Français
Hussite — Hussitism, n. /hus uyt/, n. 1. a member of the religious reformist and nationalistic movement initiated by John Huss in Bohemia in the late 14th century. adj. 2. of or pertaining to John Huss or the Hussites. [1525 35; HUSS + ITE1] * * * Member… … Universalium
Hussite — noun Etymology: New Latin Hussita, from John Huss Date: 1532 a member of the Bohemian religious and nationalist movement originating with John Huss • Hussite adjective • Hussitism noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hussite Wars — Infobox Military Conflict conflict = Hussite Wars partof = date = July 30 1419 – May 30 1434 place = Central Europe, mostly in Bohemia casus = First Defenestration of Prague (30 July), burning of John Huss in 1415 result = Defeat of radical… … Wikipedia
Hussite Bible — The Hussite Bible (Hungarian: Huszita Biblia ; sometimes also The Bible of the Franciscans ) is the oldest known Hungarian, but also Finno Ugric Bible translation, dated to the 1420s 1430s. HistoryThe Hussite Bible is the only written vestige of… … Wikipedia
