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Meaning of "Cathar" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CATHAR

From Medieval Latin Cathari, from Greek katharoi the pure.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CATHAR

Cathar  [ˈkæθə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATHAR

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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
Cathar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CATHAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cathar

Catharism

Catharism (/ˈkæθərɪzəm/; from the Greek: καθαροί, katharoi, "the pure (ones)") was a Christian dualist movement that thrived in some areas of Southern Europe, particularly northern Italy and southern France, between the 12th and 14th centuries. Cathar beliefs varied between communities because Catharism was initially taught by ascetic priests who had set few guidelines. The Cathars were a direct challenge to the Catholic Church, which denounced its practices and dismissed it outright as "the Church of Satan". Catharism had its roots in the Paulician movement in Armenia and the Bogomils of Bulgaria, which took influences from the Paulicians. Though the term "Cathar" (/ˈkæθɑːr/) has been used for centuries to identify the movement, whether the movement identified itself with this name is debatable. In Cathar texts, the terms "Good Men" (Bons Hommes) or "Good Christians" are the common terms of self-identification. The idea of two Gods or principles, one being good the other evil, was central to Cathar beliefs.

Definition of Cathar in the English dictionary

The definition of Cathar in the dictionary is a member of a Christian sect in Provence in the 12th and 13th centuries who believed the material world was evil and only the spiritual was good.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATHAR


maranatha
ˌmærəˈnæθə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATHAR

Catesby
catface
catfacing
catfall
catfight
catfish
catgut
Cathari
catharise
Catharism
Catharist
catharses
catharsis
cathartic
cathartical
cathartically
Cathay

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATHAR

arctic char
Bihar
Chandrasekhar
char
colcothar
Cooch Behar
eschar
Farquhar
Issachar
Jalandhar
Kandahar
lahar
nenuphar
Potiphar
Qiqihar
sambhar
Saphar
surbahar
thar
Zohar

Synonyms and antonyms of Cathar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cathar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATHAR

Find out the translation of Cathar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Cathar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cathar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卡特里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cátaro
570 millions of speakers

English

Cathar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Cathar
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الكاثار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

катаров
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cátaros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Cathar
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Cathare
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cathar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Katharer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カタリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Cathar
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cathar
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Cathar
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Cathar
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅथर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cathar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

catara
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

katarów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

катарів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Catar
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Cathar
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Kathaar
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Cathar
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Cathar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cathar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATHAR»

The term «Cathar» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.823 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATHAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Cathar» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Cathar» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cathar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATHAR»

Discover the use of Cathar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cathar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Cathar Way: A walker's guide to the Sentier Cathare
There are good rail connections from Britain to both ends of the trail, as well as connections by plane to nearby airports in, for example, Toulouse, Montpellier and Perpignan. This book contains a detailed description of the Cathar Way.
Alan Mattingly, 2013
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Cathar Castles: Fortresses of the Albigensian Crusade 1209-1300
Illustrated with full colour artwork and stunning photographs, this book describes the castles and fortifications of the Cathar period, examining their design, construction and the role that they played during the Albigensian Crusade.
Marcus Cowper, 2012
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Power & Purity : Cathar Heresy in Medieval Italy: Cathar ...
This study addresses current debates about the rise of persecution, and argues for a climate of popular toleration. Power and Purity will appeal to historians of society and politics as well as religion and gender studies.
Santa Barbara Carol Lansing Professor of History University of California, 1998
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Walking in the Cathar Region: Cathar Castles of South-west ...
Guide to over 30 walking routes around the Cathar castles of south-west France, reminders of religious turmoil from 1000 to 1250.
Alan Mattingly, 2005
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The Cathar Legacy
Dana Palmer and Eric Taylor discover the sacred manuscripts of the Cathar treasure.
Nita Hughes, 2006
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Walks in the Cathar Region: Cathar Castles of south-west France
The guide offers 30 walks based on the once strategically important castles that dominate the foothills of the Pyrenees.
Alan Mattingly, 2013
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Heresy and the English Reformation: Bogomil-Cathar Influence ...
"This book explores the dualist religious movement which developed between the 12th and 17th centuries.
Georgi Vasilev, 2007
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The Other God: Dualist Religions from Antiquity to the ...
Dualists believed that behind the known public God there was another with power over the world to come; Stoyanov searches for the identity of this god through the ancient beliefs of the Near East, through Byzantium and the Crusades to ...
Yuri Stoyanov, 2000
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The Cathar Prophecy
She taught them French and the language of Oc and told them of the Cathar, and the fortress of Montségur, of their mother's beauty and father's bravery and of healing and the ways of the Church of Love. Melanie became not only a beautiful  ...
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Walks in the Cathar Region: Cicerone Press
This is a perfect area for experienced trekkers and the Zillertal Rucksack Route - or Berliner Hoehen Weg - avoids all difficult passes and glacier crossings to make an ideal first-time hut-to-hut walking route.
Allan Hartley, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATHAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cathar is used in the context of the following news items.
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Theatre Voliere presents Consolation at Bridewell Theatre from 12 …
Synopsis: "Set in Southern France, about the relationship between a young French re-enactor, who plays a Cathar knight in a Visitor's Centre, ... «London Theatre Guide - Online, Jun 15»
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Yes, You Can Afford The Best Of French Country Life
... canoeing, and cycling to the UNESCO sites of the medieval Cathar citadel at Carcassonne, the Canal du Midi, fantastic markets, theater and ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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Gnosticism vs. The Incarnation: The Ancient Battle Renewed
... the troubadours of Southern France and Italy traveling in once-Cathar (and so Gnostic) regions, praising the unhooking of marriage from “true ... «Catholic World Report, Jun 15»
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STEALTHGAS INC. Reports First Quarter 2015 Financial and …
... caused by our Company's decision to sell and lease back in Q4 2014 two of our LPG vessels, the Gas Cathar and the Gas Premiership. «Nasdaq, May 15»
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'Positive Shrinkage' and the Meaning of Life
... equestrian tourism guide to work year-round in contact with nature and animals and be able to discover the Cathar and the Pyrenees with the ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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12 worst ideas religion has unleashed on the world: Conflict, cruelty …
The medieval Roman Catholic Church conducted a twenty year campaign of extermination against heretical Cathar Christians in the south of ... «Salon, May 15»
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French cassoulet: An obsession boils over
The next day, I drive the eight miles to Jean-Marc Boyer's Michelin-starred Le Puits du Trésor near the four jagged 12th-century Cathar castles. «Washington Post, Apr 15»
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The Subtle Meat Cleaver
He was travelling home to Milan in 1252 when a Cathar assassin plunged his meat cleaver into St. Peter's skull. Some more fun facts about this ... «Harvard Crimson, Apr 15»
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Living with witches: 5 minutes with Elise Eberle ahead of 'Salem …
The village is known for this Cathar castle perched on this mountain about this little town. (I met) this couple, and ... the reason they live there is ... «NOLA.com, Mar 15»
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Return to The Island of Dr. Moreau
The château has a bloody history: In 1244, some 220 members of the quasi-Christian Cathar faith were burned to death for heresy in ... «Entertainment Weekly, Mar 15»

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