remonstrance
Americannoun
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the statement of Arminian principles drawn up in 1610 in Gouda in the Netherlands
noun
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the act of remonstrating; protestation
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a protest or reproof, esp a petition presented in protest against something
Other Word Forms
- nonremonstrance noun
Etymology
Origin of remonstrance
1470–80; < Middle French, equivalent to remonstr ( er ) (< Medieval Latin remōnstrāre to point out; remonstrate ) + -ance -ance
Explanation
A remonstrance is an objection or protest, the expression of earnest opposition. Just like a protest, PETA members might hold a remonstrance outside a fashion show of a luxury fur and leather designer. Notable remonstrances include the "Five Articles of Remonstrance" (1610), protesting the Calvinist doctrine of predestination; the "Great Remonstrance" (1641), presented to the English people by Parliament, detailing the "evils" of King Charles I; the "Flushing Remonstrance" (1657), protesting a ban on Quaker worship in what would later become New York City; and the "Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments" (1786), opposing a bill in the Virginia General Assembly that would levy taxes to pay for religious teachers.
Vocabulary lists containing remonstrance
The Scarlet Letter
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The Call of the Wild
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Example Sentences
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I'd be glad to see others take up the torch of remonstrance and dissent.
From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024
“Despite years of remonstrance on my part, he still commits this offense.”
From New York Times • May 25, 2020
Current law requires the signatures of 65 percent of parcel owners in a proposed annexation area to oppose an annexation via a remonstrance.
From Washington Times • Mar. 1, 2015
The scene builds to a remonstrance: “You made me mistrust my gut.”
From Slate • Apr. 5, 2012
Finally Haie stood Himmelstoss on his feet again and gave one last personal remonstrance.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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