Protestant

[ prot-uh-stuhnt or, for 4, 6, pruh-tes-tuhnt ]

/ ˈprɒt ə stənt or, for 4, 6, prəˈtɛs tənt /

noun

any Western Christian who is not an adherent of a Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Church.

an adherent of any of those Christian bodies that separated from the Church of Rome during the Reformation, or of any group descended from them.

(originally) any of the German princes who protested against the decision of the Diet of Speyer in 1529, which had denounced the Reformation.

(lowercase) a person who protests.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to Protestants or their religion.

(lowercase) protesting.

Origin of Protestant

1530–40; <German or French, for Latin prōtestantēs, plural of present participle of prōtestārī to bear public witness. See protest, -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM Protestant

an·ti-Prot·es·tant, noun, adjectivenon-Prot·es·tant, noun, adjectivepro-Prot·es·tant, adjective, nounun·prot·es·tant, adjective

Words nearby Protestant

proteose, protero-, proterotype, Proterozoic, protest, Protestant, Protestant Episcopal Church, Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, Protestant ethic, Protestantism, Protestantize

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Example sentences from the Web for Protestant

Today, about 40 percent of the country’s 300-member National Assembly are Protestant.
South Korea’s Religious Right Torpedoes the Fight Against COVID-19|Fiona Zublin|September 24, 2020|Ozy
Twenty percent of South Korea’s 52 million people identify as Protestant and 8 percent as Catholic.
South Korea’s Religious Right Torpedoes the Fight Against COVID-19|Fiona Zublin|September 24, 2020|Ozy
A Protestant minister and a Roman Catholic priest read prayers over the caskets.
Fire on the Bay: 115 Years Ago This Month, a Deadly Explosion Rocked a Navy Ship|Randy Dotinga|July 14, 2020|Voice of San Diego
By contrast, wealthy New Yorkers from Protestant backgrounds generally escaped the ravages of cholera by fleeing to the country.
Epidemics Have Often Led To Discrimination Against Minorities – This Time Is No Different|LGBTQ-Editor|June 9, 2020|No Straight News

British Dictionary definitions for Protestant

Protestant

/ (ˈprɒtɪstənt) /

noun

an adherent of Protestantism
(as modifier)the Protestant Church

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Cultural definitions for Protestant

Protestant

A Christian belonging to one of the three great divisions of Christianity (the other two are the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church). Protestantism began during the Renaissance as a protest against the established (Roman Catholic) church (see also established church). That protest, led by Martin Luther, was called the Reformation, because it sprang from a desire to reform the church and cleanse it of corruption, such as the selling of indulgences.

notes for Protestant

Protestants hold a great variety of beliefs, but they are united in rejecting the authority of the pope. Protestant groups include the Amish, the Anglican Communion, the Assemblies of God, the Baptists, Christian Science, the Congregationalists, the Lutheran Church, the Mennonites, the Methodists, the Presbyterian Church, and the Quakers.

单词	protestant
释义	Protestant [ prot-uh-stuhnt or, for 4, 6, pruh-tes-tuhnt ] / ˈprɒt ə stənt or, for 4, 6, prəˈtɛs tənt / noun any Western Christian who is not an adherent of a Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Church. an adherent of any of those Christian bodies that separated from the Church of Rome during the Reformation, or of any group descended from them. (originally) any of the German princes who protested against the decision of the Diet of Speyer in 1529, which had denounced the Reformation. (lowercase) a person who protests. adjective belonging or pertaining to Protestants or their religion. (lowercase) protesting. Origin of Protestant 1530–40; <German or French, for Latin prōtestantēs, plural of present participle of prōtestārī to bear public witness. See protest, -ant OTHER WORDS FROM Protestant an·ti-Prot·es·tant, noun, adjectivenon-Prot·es·tant, noun, adjectivepro-Prot·es·tant, adjective, nounun·prot·es·tant, adjective Words nearby Protestant proteose, protero-, proterotype, Proterozoic, protest, Protestant, Protestant Episcopal Church, Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, Protestant ethic, Protestantism, Protestantize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Protestant Today, about 40 percent of the country’s 300-member National Assembly are Protestant. South Korea’s Religious Right Torpedoes the Fight Against COVID-19\|Fiona Zublin\|September 24, 2020\|Ozy Twenty percent of South Korea’s 52 million people identify as Protestant and 8 percent as Catholic. South Korea’s Religious Right Torpedoes the Fight Against COVID-19\|Fiona Zublin\|September 24, 2020\|Ozy A Protestant minister and a Roman Catholic priest read prayers over the caskets. Fire on the Bay: 115 Years Ago This Month, a Deadly Explosion Rocked a Navy Ship\|Randy Dotinga\|July 14, 2020\|Voice of San Diego By contrast, wealthy New Yorkers from Protestant backgrounds generally escaped the ravages of cholera by fleeing to the country. Epidemics Have Often Led To Discrimination Against Minorities – This Time Is No Different\|LGBTQ-Editor\|June 9, 2020\|No Straight News British Dictionary definitions for Protestant Protestant / (ˈprɒtɪstənt) / noun an adherent of Protestantism (as modifier)the Protestant Church Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Protestant Protestant A Christian belonging to one of the three great divisions of Christianity (the other two are the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church). Protestantism began during the Renaissance as a protest against the established (Roman Catholic) church (see also established church). That protest, led by Martin Luther, was called the Reformation, because it sprang from a desire to reform the church and cleanse it of corruption, such as the selling of indulgences. notes for Protestant Protestants hold a great variety of beliefs, but they are united in rejecting the authority of the pope. Protestant groups include the Amish, the Anglican Communion, the Assemblies of God, the Baptists, Christian Science, the Congregationalists, the Lutheran Church, the Mennonites, the Methodists, the Presbyterian Church, and the Quakers. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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