Beguine (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 18
def (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries)
def though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life
Outgoing links
Hypernym sister
Member holonym sisterhood
Domain of synset - TOPIC Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church
Incoming links
Member meronym sisterhood
Member of this domain - TOPIC Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church
Hyponym sister

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