Bogomil

//ˈbɒɡəmɪl// noun

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Noun
  1. 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. historical

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).

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