English Explanatory Dictionary

Bogomil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a dualist Christian sect which flourished in the Balkans during the 10th to 15th centuries and was characterized by resistance to the state and church authorities.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɒɡəmɪl/

Word forms

Bogomil Bogomils Bogomile

Etymology

From the name of the priest Bogomil, who supposedly founded the sect, literally meaning "dear to God", from bog (“god”) (compare Proto-Slavic *bogъ) and mil (“dear”) (compare Proto-Slavic *milъ).

Derived words

Bogomilian Bogomilism
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