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remonstrant
[ ri-mon-struhnt ]
noun
- a person who remonstrates.
- (initial capital letter) one of the Dutch Arminians whose doctrinal differences from strict Calvinists were set forth in 1610.
Remonstrant
1/ rɪˈmɒnstrənt /
noun
- a Dutch supporter of the Arminian Remonstrance of 1610
remonstrant
2/ rɪˈmɒnstrənt /
noun
- a person who remonstrates, esp one who signs a remonstrance
adjective
- rare.remonstrating or protesting
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Other Words From
- re·monstrant·ly adverb
- half-re·monstrant adjective
- nonre·monstrant adjective
- unre·monstrant adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of remonstrant1
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Example Sentences
Animadversions: 'Animadversions upon the remonstrant's defence against Smectymnuus.
He found himself shaking his head under the Jesuit's remonstrant eyes.
She felt Mrs. Wix rear up again at the offensive word, but she succeeded in touching her with a remonstrant hand.
As a divine, his theology was liberal and critical beyond even that of the Remonstrant School.
The suffrage petitions this year had 5,741 signatures, the remonstrant petitions 81.
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