Cathar

English

Etymology

Recorded since the 16th century; from Medieval Latin Catharī, from Byzantine Greek καθαροί (katharoí, “the Pure”), plural of Ancient Greek καθαρός (katharós, “pure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæθɑɹ/

Noun

Cathar (plural Cathari or Cathars)

1. A member of certain so self-styled Novatian and other Christian sects embracing a form of dualism and extraordinary practices adhering to Mary Magdalene's teachings, persecuted by Roman Catholics as heretics.

   The Albigenses, famous Cathars in and around Albi (southern France), were eradicated in a bloody ‘crusade’.

Usage notes

Most often used in the plural.

Derived terms

• Catharism
• Catharist
• Catharistic

Related terms

• catharsis
• cathartic

Translations

a member of Christian sect

• Albanian: please add this translation if you can
• Armenian: կաթար (hy) (katʻar)
• Czech: katar m
• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Dutch: Cathaar, Kathaar m
• Esperanto: kataro
• Estonian: katar
• Finnish: kataari (fi)
• French: cathare (fr) m
• German: Katharer (de) m, Katharerin f
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• Greek: καθαρός (el) m (katharós)
• Italian: cataro (it) m
• Latvian: katari m pl
• Lithuanian: kataras m, katarė f
• Portuguese: cátaro m
• Russian: ката́р (ru) m (katár)
• Samogitian: katars m, katarė f
• Swedish: katar (sv) c
• Ukrainian: ката́р m (katár)

See also

• Albigenses
• Bogomil, Bogomile

Anagrams

• atchar