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Huguenot
[ hyoo-guh-notor, often, yoo- ]
noun
- a member of the Reformed or Calvinistic communion of France in the 16th and 17th centuries; a French Protestant.
Huguenot
/ -ˌnɒt; ˈhjuːɡəˌnəʊ /
noun
- a French Calvinist, esp of the 16th or 17th centuries
adjective
- designating the French Protestant Church
Derived Forms
- ˌܱܲˈԴdzپ, adjective
- ˈܱܲˌԴdzپ, noun
Other Word Forms
- gܱ·Դdzi adjective
- gܱ·Դdz· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of Huguenot1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Huguenot1
Example Sentences
Built in 1743, it started life as a French Protestant church serving the Huguenot population, but was shut in 1809 due to a drastic decline in attendance.
Shawn Jackson, 18, and his stepfather, Lorenzo Smith, 36, were killed in Tuesday’s shooting right after Huguenot High School’s graduation ceremony in downtown Richmond, according to WRIC-TV.
Matthew Stanley, a spokesman for Richmond Public Schools, said that the shooting took place in Monroe Park, across the street from the Altria Theater, immediately after a graduation ceremony for students of Huguenot High School.
Officers inside the theater, where the graduation ceremony for Huguenot High School had been taking place, heard gunfire around 5:15 p.m. and radioed to police stationed outside, who found multiple victims, Edwards said.
School officials say the shooting took place during a ceremony for the Huguenot High School.
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