Protesting.
Used in a Sentence
protestant
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for protestant.
Editorial note
Characterizing the issue as one caused (and the inference is only protestant Anglo culture would cause) this kind of names requirement is disconnected from reality.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
Protesting.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of protestant gathered in one view.
(historical) A member of the Church of England or Church of Ireland, as distinct from Protestant nonconformists or dissenters.
Alternative letter-case form of Protestant. [(Christianity) 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).]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for protestant.
adjective
Protesting.
See also: complaintive, protesting, protestant-church
noun
(historical) A member of the Church of England or Church of Ireland, as distinct from Protestant nonconformists or dissenters.
See also: complaintive, protesting, protestant-church
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Protestant. [(Christianity) 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).]
See also: complaintive, protesting, protestant-church
adjective
Alternative letter-case form of Protestant. [(Christianity) Of or pertaining to several denominations of Christianity that separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation.]
See also: complaintive, protesting, protestant-church
Example sentences
Characterizing the issue as one caused (and the inference is only protestant Anglo culture would cause) this kind of names requirement is disconnected from reality.
He had Greece as part of the orthodox area, separated from catholic/protestant Europe which spanned from UK to Poland.
Does vkontakte, a foreign company, in a country with no protestant culture offer less restrictive naming policies?
Touching on your point further, Protestant churches actually fare pretty well with some of these cultural issues that force change.
Even till today you'll find a higher ratio of Protestant Irish to Catholic Irish in Georgia than Massachusetts for example.
Culturally the US is protestant leaning.
Companies in non Anglo and non protestant places have similar and even more restrictive policies.
Not a single evangelical Christian (a group that comprises about one quarter of Americans19), or even a Protestant of any denomination.
I don't have exact numbers to hand but I am sure the numbers of Protestant Irish emigrants was very high.
I consider predestination to be a more harmful idea than any Protestant work ethic (however inconsistent it is in practice), honestly.
It makes Protestant churches at the same time possibly more extreme but also much more varied in their belief systems and allows for religion to evolve.
Is the founder of FB protestant, or maybe the leadership?
Quote examples
"Protestant" is basically a blanket term for "not Catholic".
Proper noun examples
As I say to people this is like the Catholic/Protestant split, both sides think they are the one-true-ffmpeg but both have valid claims.
I was told a while back by a native that 10% of the south was Protestant, though he was talking of the modern day.
So, while I'm white, I'm (mostly) not Anglo-Saxon or Protestant.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use protestant in a sentence?
Characterizing the issue as one caused (and the inference is only protestant Anglo culture would cause) this kind of names requirement is disconnected from reality.
What does protestant mean?
Protesting.
What part of speech is protestant?
protestant is commonly used as adjective, noun.