Albigenses

plural noun

Al·​bi·​gen·​ses ˌal-bə-ˈjen-ˌsēz 

: members of a Catharistic sect of southern France flourishing primarily in the 12th and 13th centuries

Albigensian

ˌal-bə-ˈjen(t)-shən 

-ˈjen(t)-sē-ən

adjective or noun

Albigensianism

ˌal-bə-ˈjen(t)-shə-ˌni-zəm 

-sē-ə-ˌni-

noun

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, plural of Albigensis, literally, inhabitant of Albi, from Albiga (Albi), France

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above