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Protestant

Prot·es·tant [ próttəstənt ] (plural Prot·es·tants)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. member of church rejecting papal authority: a member or adherent of any denomination of the Western Christian church that rejects papal authority and some fundamental Roman Catholic doctrines, and believes in justification by faith. The formulation of Protestants' beliefs began with the Reformation in the 16th century.

2. somebody who protests: somebody who makes a protest against an action


Prot·es·tant adjective
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