utraquist

Noun

Meaning

One who receives the eucharist in both kinds; esp., one of a body of Hussites who in the 15th century fought for the right to do this. Called also Calixtines.

Examples

Fighting ended after a compromise between the Utraquist Hussites and the Council of Basel in 1436. Source: Internet

The appearance of Martin Luther was hailed by the Utraquist clergy, and Luther himself was astonished to find so many points of agreement between the doctrines of Hus and his own. Source: Internet

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