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Definition of Beguines
1. beguine [n] - See also: beguine
Lexicographical Neighbors of Beguines
Literary usage of Beguines
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages by Henry Charles Lea (1887)
"His connection with the beguines arose from his affording them shelter in his
house at St. Christopher, which has remained until modern times the largest ..."
2. The American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1878)
"beguines [bä-gheens'j, religious sisterhood, II. 479; 478, 2b; XI. 730, 2 b.
Begums of Oude, plunder of by tbe English, XII. 740, 1 be. ..."
3. A Theological Dictionary: Containing Definitions of All Religious Terms; a by Charles Buck (1838)
"Our reconciliation with God, tod adoption and right to the heavenly inherit-
beguines anee.—4. The Spirit of Christ to dwell in us and sanctify us, ..."
4. The Reformation by George Park Fisher (1906)
"At the end of the twelfth century there were formed in the Netherlands societies
of praying women, calling themselves beguines, who led a life of devotion ..."
5. The Reformation by George Park Fisher (1895)
"At the end of the twelfth century there were formed in the Netherlands societies
of praying women, calling themselves beguines, who led a life of devotion ..."
6. A History of Nursing: The Evolution of Nursing Systems from the Earliest by Mary Adelaide Nutting, Lavinia L. Dock (1907)
"... CHAPTER VII RISE OF THE SECULAR ORDERS: THE beguines. SANTO SPIRITO. OBLATES OF
FLORENCE THE Benedictine monasteries, having reached the height of their ..."
7. A Theological Dictionary: Containing Definitions of All Religious Terms; a by Charles Buck (1830)
"Th» actual of «in M to the spiritual and eternal Our n«onciliation with GoJ, and
right to tlic heavenly inherit - beguines Christ has made a conditional ..."
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