protestant

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

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Protesting.

adjective

1
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.
Her sense of desolation, the knowledge that for some reason, God alone knew why, she loved him, made her for a moment protestant. Why not ? Why shouldn’t I write to him?
2
Variant of ProtestantAlternative letter-case form of Protestant.
a protestant effort
protestant work ethic

Etymology

See Protestant. The legal sense either has the same source or is simply protest + -ant.

noun

1
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!
2
Variant of ProtestantAlternative letter-case form of Protestant.

Forms

plural: protestants
comparative: more protestant
superlative: most protestant

protector · Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own…protein · Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules…protest · To make a strong objection.

protestant · Protesting.

Protestant · A member of any of several Christian denominations which…protesting · Protestation.protocol · An amendment to an official treaty.

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