Category:Protestant

Prot"es*tant, n. Etym: [f. protestant, fr. L. protestans, -antis, p. Pr. of protestare. See protest, v.]

Defn: one who protests; -- originally applied to those who adhered to Luther, and protested against, or made a solemn declaration of Dissent from, a decree of the emperor charles v. and the diet of Spires, in 1529, against the reformers, and appealed to a general Council; -- now used in a popular sense to designate any christian Who does not belong to the roman catholic or the greek church.

Protestant Prot"es*tant, a. Etym: [cf. F. protestant.]

1. Making a protest; protesting.

2. Of or pertaining to the faith and practice of those christians who Reject the authority of the roman catholic church; as, protestant Writers.