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
Supreme Court rulings about prayer and Bible-reading in public schools were one sign that white Protestants could no longer assume their faith provided religious coherence for the nation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Protestants were so public because they were otherwise alone in their faith.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
