Protestant: meaning, definitions and examples

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Protestant

 

[ หˆprษ’t.ษช.stษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

religious

A member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation, including the Baptist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches.

Synonyms

Christian, believer, disciple

Examples of usage

  • Many Protestants celebrate Christmas on December 25th.
  • The Protestant Reformation had a significant impact on the history of Christianity.
Context #2 | Noun

historical

A participant in a protest.

Synonyms

activist, demonstrator, rebel

Examples of usage

  • The protesters were mostly students and workers.
  • The Protestant demanded equal rights for all citizens.

Translations

Translations of the word "Protestant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น protestante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅ‹เคŸเฅ‡เคธเฅเคŸเฅ‡เค‚เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Protestant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Protestan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพั‚ะตัั‚ะฐะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ protestant

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ—ใƒญใƒ†ใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒณใƒˆ (purotesutanto)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท protestant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ protestante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Protestan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐœ์‹ ๊ต๋„ (gaesingyo-do)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฑูˆุชุณุชุงู†ุชูŠ (brutistanti)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ protestant

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ protestant

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ–ฐๆ•™ๅพ’ (xฤซnjiร otรบ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ protestant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรณtmรฆlandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟั€ะพั‚ะตัั‚ะฐะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜ (protest'anti)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ protestant

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ protestante

Etymology

The term 'Protestant' originated from the movement known as the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. The Reformation was a response to perceived abuses and corruption within the Roman Catholic Church, with leaders such as Martin Luther and John Calvin advocating for reform and separation. The word 'Protestant' itself comes from the Latin word 'protestari,' meaning to declare publicly. Over time, the term came to encompass various Christian denominations that broke away from the authority of the Pope in Rome.

See also: protester, protestor.