Bogomil

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Bogomil

  • /ˈbɒɡəmɪl/

Where it comes from

From the name of the priest Bogomil, who supposedly founded the sect, literally meaning "dear to God", from bog (“god”) (compare Proto-Slavic *bogъ) and mil (“dear”) (compare Proto-Slavic *milъ).

noun Bogomils · Bogomile

  1. historical A member of a dualist Christian sect which flourished in the Balkans during the 10th to 15th centuries and was characterized by resistance to the state and church authorities.

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noun member of a dualist Christian sect

Portuguêsbogomilo
Françaisbogomile
DeutschBogomile, Bogomilin
Ελληνικάβογόμιλος vogómilos
Русскийбогоми́л bogomíl, богоми́лка bogomílka

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"Bogomil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bogomil. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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Bogomil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bogomil

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"Bogomil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bogomil.

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@misc{bogomil_2026,
  title = {Bogomil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bogomil},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}