Definition of Beguinages. Meaning of Beguinages. Synonyms of Beguinages

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Definition of Beguinages

Beguinage
Beguinage Be`gui`nage", n. [F.] A collection of small houses surrounded by a wall and occupied by a community of Beguines.

Meaning of Beguinages from wikipedia

- opportunities. Simons (2001) has shown how the smaller beguinages as well as the court beguinages answered such women's social and economic needs, in addition...
- the case in other beguinages. A few houses were replaced or constructed in the 19th century, but far less than in other beguinages, such as in Lier. The...
- established formal communities for these women that became known as beguinages. Beguinages (Begijnhoven in Dutch-speaking areas) tended to be located near...
- history; it is not a city-museum. The city of Ghent also houses three béguinages and numerous churches including St. Jacob's Church, St. Nicholas' Church...
- Saint-Vaast beguinage created in Cambrai in the 14th century....
- the image of the holy Elizabeth of Hungary, who was the patron of many beguinages, can be seen. De Wijngaard is also devoted to Saint Alexius. The entrance...
- lines 1 and 5. Three court beguinages existed in Brussels during the Middle Ages; the first and largest of them was the Beguinage de Notre-Dame de la Vigne...
- rights. The Lier beguinage was founded in 1258 and in 1998 was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Flemish Béguinages site. The last...
- lived in communities and not independently in separate houses united in beguinages. They were communities of lay brothers and they did not allow themselves...
- Corner, is a beguinage in Ghent, Belgium. It is one of three beguinages in the city – the other two are the New St. Elizabeth Beguinage in the suburb...