noun
Protestant
PRO-tihs-tuhnt
noun
1
A member of one of the Christian churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation.
"His grandparents were devout Protestants."
adj
1
Relating to these churches or their beliefs.
"The town has a strong Protestant tradition."
How to Use Protestant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribing the branch of Christianity that split from Catholicism in the 1500s, including Lutherans, Anglicans, Baptists, and many others.
Word Forms
more Protestant comparative, Protestants plural, most Protestant superlative
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Etymology
From German Protestant or French protestant, ultimately tied to protest plus -ant — the early Reformers formally "protested" against Catholic Church decisions.