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 modern church-state battle began in the mid-19th century as a fight between Protestants and Catholics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The Christian amendment ultimately failed, largely because not all Protestants supported it.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Even if English Protestants were late compared to the Spanish and Portuguese Catholic missionaries, Mr. Ryrie shows that John Calvin, John Knox and other reformers were laying the groundwork for the birth of global Christianity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 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
Of a student body of 5,700, about 400 participate in one of three evangelical student groups—more than the number of active mainline Protestants, the campus chaplain says.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
