protestant

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈpɹɑtɪstənt/ UK /ˈpɹɒtɪstənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #13227

Meanings

1

adj
of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism

Protestant churches.
2

adj
Alternative letter-case form of Protestant.

A protestant effort.
3

adj
Protesting.

He cut his Psychology once or twice, nor could he succeed, during office hours, in keeping his mind on office-routine. His superiors became impatient and then protestant.
4

noun
One who protests; a protester.

These are too mean parts of the pageant: and you don't hear widows' cries or mothers' sobs in the midst of the shouts and jubilation in the great Chorus of Victory. And yet when was the time that such have not cried out: heart-broken, humble protestants, unheard in the uproar of the triumph!

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protestant denomination
a distinct religious body within Protestant Christianity

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from either German Protestant or French protestant, one likely reinforced by the other; equivalent to protest + -ant.

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# protestant

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈpɹɑtɪstənt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpɹɒtɪstənt/
**Frequency rank:** 13227

## Meanings
1. of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism
2. Alternative letter-case form of Protestant.
3. Protesting.
4. One who protests; a protester.

## Examples
- Protestant churches.
- A protestant effort.
- He cut his Psychology once or twice, nor could he succeed, during office hours, in keeping his mind on office-routine. His superiors became impatient and then protestant.
- These are too mean parts of the pageant: and you don't hear widows' cries or mothers' sobs in the midst of the shouts and jubilation in the great Chorus of Victory. And yet when was the time that such have not cried out: heart-broken, humble protestants, unheard in the uproar of the triumph!

## Etymology
Borrowed from either German Protestant or French protestant, one likely reinforced by the other; equivalent to protest + -ant.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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