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Protestant definition

Prot·es·tant (prät′əs tənt; for n. 3 & adj. 2, also prō tes′tənt, prə-)

noun

  1. History any of the German princes and free cities that formally protested to the Diet of Spires (1529) its decision to uphold the edict of the Diet of Worms against the Reformation
    1. any member of the various Christian churches established as a result of the Reformation
    2. loosely any Christian not belonging to the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Church
  3. a person who protests

Etymology: Fr < Ger < L protestans, prp. of protestari: see protest

adjective

  1. of Protestants or Protestant beliefs, practices, etc.
  2. protesting

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Protestant Synonyms

Protestant

n.

Protestant denominations include: Evangelist, Adventist, Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Unitarian, Anglican, Presbyterian, Pentecostal.


protestant

modif.

evangelical, reformed, reform, non-Catholic, new; Adventist, Baptist, Congregational, Congregationalist, etc.; see also Protestant, n.


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Protestant Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • French: They sought to destroy the French protestants or the French Huguenots.
  • radical: The radical protestant might see no need for it at all.

Modifies a noun

  • reformer: Prayers for the dead were declared illegal by the protestant reformers in the late 1530s.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: Because of my very protestant background, work had to be hard work.
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Protestant quotes

   The Parliament of England cannot have on earth so strong pillars and pregnant supporters of all their were always told there is one golden rule: no hanky panky in theTardis.

-Baillie, Robert

This regard for the liberties of Europe, this care at one time for the protestant interest, this excessive love for the balance of power, is neither more nor less than a gigantic system of outdoor relief for the aristocracy of Great Britain.

-Bright,John

A Protestant, if he wants aid or advice on any matter, can only go to his solicitor.

-Disraeli, Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield

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