Protestant
noun
any Western Christian who is not an adherent of a Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Church.
Protestants
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pluralof Protestant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Christian amendment ultimately failed, largely because not all Protestants supported it.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
And apart from a rabbi and a retired Catholic archbishop, almost all the 20 listed "faith leaders" who will speak are evangelical Protestants.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
As part of its peace barriers programme, Catholics and Protestants from the peace line in the Springfield Road area come together to talk and do activities.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
The chapel, whose unusual design includes three spires, two steeples, a belfry and separate sanctuaries for Catholics and Protestants, has been locked and left to decay since being damaged in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
The word spread fast among so-called “liberal” Catholics, Jews, Protestants, and laborites: it was “democratic” to join this black March.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
