Definition of protestant
1 capitalized a : any of a group of German princes and cities presenting a defense of freedom of conscience against an edict of the Diet of Spires in 1529 intended to suppress the Lutheran movementb : a member of any of several church denominations denying the universal authority of the Pope and affirming the Reformation principles of justification by faith alone, the priesthood of all believers, and the primacy of the Bible as the only source of revealed truth; broadly : a Christian not of a Catholic or Eastern church
2 : one who makes or enters a protest
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Origin and Etymology of protestant
Middle French, from Latin protestant-, protestans, present participle of protestari
First Known Use: 1539
Other Christian Religious Terms
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Definition of protestant
1 capitalized : of or relating to Protestants, their churches, or their religion
2 : making or sounding a protest the two protestant ladies up and marched out — Time
1539
First Known Use of protestant
1539
Other Christian Religious Terms
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Definition of Protestant for Students
: a member of one of the Christian churches that separated from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century
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Definition of Protestant for Students
: of or relating to Protestants
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playLegal Definition of protestant
: a person challenging an action of an administrative agency
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