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huguenot

/ˈhju.ɡə.nɒt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
huguenot
IPA
/ˈhju.ɡə.nɒt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century.

adj

Of, like or relating to Huguenotism or Huguenots.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French huguenot (“Huguenot”), of uncertain origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhju.ɡə.nɒt/
  • British English: /ˈhjuː.ɡə.nəʊ/

Inflected Forms

Huguenots (plural) more Huguenot (comparative) most Huguenot (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce huguenot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhju.ɡə.nɒt/.
What does huguenot mean?
A member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century.
Where does huguenot come from?
It is traced to French.

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