BEGUINAGE

Etymology

Noun

beguinage (plural beguinages)

A walled community of small houses occupied by the Beguines.

Source: Wiktionary


Be`gui`nage", n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A collection of small houses surrounded by a wall and occupied by a community of Beguines.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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