protestation

American  

[prot-uh-stey-shuhn, proh-tuh-, -te-] / ˌprɒt əˈsteɪ ʃən, ˌproʊ tə-, -tɛ- /

noun

1. the act of protesting or affirming.

2. a solemn or earnest declaration or affirmation.

3. formal expression or declaration of objection, dissent, or disapproval; protest.

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protestation British  

/ ˌprəʊtɛsˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of protesting

2. something protested about

3. a strong declaration

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Other Word Forms

• nonprotestation
  noun

Etymology

Origin of protestation

1300–50; Middle English protestacio ( u ) n < Late Latin prōtestātiōn- (stem of prōtestātiō ) declaration. See protest, -ation

Example Sentences

He concluded his Letter with Assurances of his Friendship, and a Protestation that he would do what he could to serve me.

From The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. by P?llnitz, Karl Ludwig von

And thereupon her Husband made a solemn Protestation, That he wou'd never more be Jealous of his Wife, let her do what she would.

From The London-Bawd: With Her Character and Life Discovering the Various and Subtle Intrigues of Lewd Women by Anonymous

The Act bearing the Assemblies Protestation against the dissolution thereof.

From The Acts Of The General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland by Church of Scotland. General Assembly

She kneeles, and makes shew of Protestation vnto him.

From Hamlet by Shakespeare, William

In 1621 the Commoners entered in their journal a "Great Protestation" against the king's interference with their free right to discuss the affairs of the realm.

From A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. by Hayes, Carlton J. H.