What does "guglielmite" mean?

A follower of the Italian noblewoman Guglielma of Bohemia (1210–1281), who practiced and preached an alternative, feminized version of Christianity in which she predicted the end of time and her own resurrection as the Holy Spirit incarnate.

What is a synonym for "guglielmite"?

Common synonyms include: guillelmite.

Guglielmite

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Noun

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A follower of the Italian noblewoman Guglielma of Bohemia (1210–1281), who practiced and preached an alternative, feminized version of Christianity in which she predicted the end of time and her own resurrection as the Holy Spirit incarnate.
"[T]he defence of Maifreda is replaced by a statement that Matteo had interfered to save Galeazzo, who was now stated to have been a Guglielmite."

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guillelmite

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"[T]he defence of Maifreda is replaced by a statement that Matteo had interfered to save Galeazzo, who was now stated to have been a Guglielmite."

Etymology

From Italian guglielmita. By surface analysis, Italian Guglielma + -ite.

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