Protestant.
A member of any of several Christian denominations which separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation (or in some cases later).
Meaning & usage
A member of any of several Christian denominations which separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation (or in some cases later).
A member of the Church of England or Church of Ireland, as distinct from Protestant nonconformists or dissenters.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *trito-sth₂-o-s Proto-Italic *tristos Latin *terstis Latin testis Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -o Latin testor Latin prōtestārīlbor. French protesterbor. German protestieren Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Middle High German -ant German -ant German Protestantbor. ▲ French protester ▲ Old French -ant French -ant ▲ German Protestantinflu. French protestantbor. English Protestant Borrowed from either German Protestant or French protestant, one likely reinforced by the other; equivalent to protest + -ant.
Of or pertaining to several denominations of Christianity that separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *trito-sth₂-o-s Proto-Italic *tristos Latin *terstis Latin testis Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -o Latin testor Latin prōtestārīlbor. French protesterbor. German protestieren Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Middle High German -ant German -ant German Protestantbor. ▲ French protester ▲ Old French -ant French -ant ▲ German Protestantinflu. French protestantbor. English Protestant Borrowed from either German Protestant or French protestant, one likely reinforced by the other; equivalent to protest + -ant.
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