Hussite

[ huhs-ahyt ]

noun
  1. a member of the religious reformist and nationalistic movement initiated by John Huss in Bohemia in the late 14th century.

adjective
  1. of or relating to John Huss or the Hussites.

Origin of Hussite

1
First recorded in 1525–35; Huss + -ite1

Other words from Hussite

  • Huss·it·ism, noun

Words Nearby Hussite

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How to use Hussite in a sentence

  • It was in this form that the Hussite theories were absorbed by the German mind.

    German Culture Past and Present | Ernest Belfort Bax
  • We are the bulwark of the Church alike against heretic Muscovite to the north and furious Hussite to the south.

    Joan of the Sword Hand | S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
  • Only George the Hussite stood by with a smile on his face and his thumbs stuck in his waistband.

    Joan of the Sword Hand | S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
  • His martyrdom caused the Hussite war, in which several severe battles were fought, including one at Prague.

    Down the Rhine | Oliver Optic
  • The Hussite movement assumed a revolutionary character as soon as the news of the death of Huss reached Prague.

British Dictionary definitions for Hussite

Hussite

/ (ˈhʌsaɪt) /


noun
  1. an adherent of the religious ideas of John Huss or a member of the movement initiated by him

adjective
  1. of or relating to John Huss, his teachings, followers, etc

Derived forms of Hussite

  • Hussism or Hussitism, noun

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