adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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UK:hyūʹgə-nō'
UK:/ˈhjuː.ɡə.nəʊ/
US:hyūʹgə-nŏt'
US:/ˈhju.ɡə.nɒt/
US:[ˈɕu.ɡə.nɒt]
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CMU ARPABET:HH Y UW1 G AH0 N AA2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:Y UW1 G AH0 N AA2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, like or relating to Huguenotism or Huguenots.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Calvinist, Genevan
History
Etymology
From French huguenot (“Huguenot”), of uncertain origin.
Across languages
Translations
54 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
hugonot
— of, like or relating to Huguenotism
Danish:
huguenottisk
— of, like or relating to Huguenotism
Esperanto:
hugenotisma
— of, like or relating to Huguenotism
Hungarian:
hugenotta
— of, like or relating to Huguenotism
Irish:
Úgónach
— of, like or relating to Huguenotism
Norwegian Bokmål:
hugenottisk
— of, like or relating to Huguenotism
Norwegian Nynorsk:
hugenottisk
— of, like or relating to Huguenotism
Polish:
hugenocki
— of, like or relating to Huguenotism
Polish:
hugonocki
— of, like or relating to Huguenotism
Portuguese:
huguenote
— of, like or relating to Huguenotism
Spanish:
hugonote
— of, like or relating to Huguenotism
Swedish:
hugenottisk
— of, like or relating to Huguenotism
Volapük:
hugenotik
— of, like or relating to Huguenotism
Catalan:
hugonot
— of, like or relating to a Huguenot, Huguenots
Danish:
huguenottisk
— of, like or relating to a Huguenot, Huguenots
Esperanto:
hugenota
— of, like or relating to a Huguenot, Huguenots
Irish:
Úgónach
— of, like or relating to a Huguenot, Huguenots
Norwegian Bokmål:
hugenottisk
— of, like or relating to a Huguenot, Huguenots
Norwegian Nynorsk:
hugenottisk
— of, like or relating to a Huguenot, Huguenots
Polish:
hugenocki
— of, like or relating to a Huguenot, Huguenots
Polish:
hugonocki
— of, like or relating to a Huguenot, Huguenots
Portuguese:
huguenote
— of, like or relating to a Huguenot, Huguenots
Spanish:
hugonote
— of, like or relating to a Huguenot, Huguenots
Afrikaans:
Hugenot
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Armenian:
հուգենոտ
(hugenot)
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Catalan:
hugonot
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Czech:
hugenot
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Czech:
hugenotka
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Danish:
huguenot
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Dutch:
hugenoot
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Dutch:
hugenote
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Estonian:
hugenott
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Finnish:
hugenotti
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
French:
huguenot
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
French:
huguenote
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
German:
Hugenotte
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
German:
Hugenottin
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Hungarian:
hugenotta
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Irish:
Úgónach
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Italian:
ugonotto
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Italian:
ugonotta
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Norwegian Bokmål:
hugenott
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Norwegian Nynorsk:
hugenott
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Polish:
hugenot
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Polish:
hugenotka
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Polish:
hugonot
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Polish:
hugonotka
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Portuguese:
huguenote
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Russian:
гугено́т
(gugenót)
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Russian:
гугено́тка
(gugenótka)
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Spanish:
hugonote
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Spanish:
hugonota
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Swedish:
hugenott
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century
Volapük:
hugenotan
— member of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th century