Huguenot
noun /ˈhjuːɡənəʊ/
/ˈhjuːɡənɑːt/
- a French Protestant in the 16th and 17th centuries. After 1685 the Huguenots were attacked by the Catholic majority. Thousands left France for other countries, including Britain and the US, where many became very successful, especially in the silver and textile (= cloth) industries.
雨格诺（Huguenot）：16和17世纪的法国新教徒。1685年后，雨果诺派人遭到天主教徒的多数袭击。数以千计的人离开法国前往其他国家，包括英国和美国，其中许多人都非常成功，尤其是在银和纺织行业。