geus
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ɣøːs/
noun
Definitions
- (historical) A supporter of the insurrectionist faction in the Spanish Netherlands, who became the enemies of the , formalised in 1566 originally a polemic insult, but soon reappropriated
- (now) Any one of the Protestants in the Low Countries, in particular of a Reformed tradition, especially as opposed to Catholics.
Etymology
Derived from Middle French gueux (beggar).
Origin
Middle French
gueux
Gloss
beggar
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Person/Thing