Cathar
pronunciation
How to pronounce Cathar in British English:
UK [ˈkæθə]
How to pronounce Cathar in American English:
US [ˈkæθɑr]
Word Origin
- Cathar (n.)
- 1570s, "religious puritan" (implied in Catharism), from Medieval Latin Cathari "the Pure," name taken by Novatians and other Christian sects, from New Testament Greek katharizein "to make clean," from Greek katharos "pure." Related: Catharist.
Example
- 1. His emphasis on the possible cathar influence on dante 's worldview is new to me and interesting , even though I don 't yet find it convincing .