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huguenots

Hu·gue·not
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hyoo-guh-not or, often, yoo-]
    • /ˈhyu gəˌnɒt or, often, ˈyu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hyoo-guh-not or, often, yoo-]
    • /ˈhyu gəˌnɒt or, often, ˈyu-/

Definitions of huguenots word

  • noun huguenots a member of the Reformed or Calvinistic communion of France in the 16th and 17th centuries; a French Protestant. 1
  • noun huguenots plural of Huguenot. 0

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Origin of huguenots

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < French, perhaps blend of Hugues (name of a political leader in Geneva) and eidgenot, back formation from eidgenots, Swiss variant of German Eidgenoss confederate, literally, oath comrade

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Parts of speech for Huguenots

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

huguenots popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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