protestant

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism

   Protestant churches.

2. 2
   adj

   Alternative letter-case form of Protestant.

   A protestant effort.

3. 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. 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!

Common collocations

• protestant denomination Adjective + noun

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

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