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remonstrant
[ ri-mon-struhnt ]
noun
- a person who remonstrates.
- (initial capital letter) one of the Dutch Arminians whose doctrinal differences from strict Calvinists were set forth in 1610.
remonstrant
1/ rɪˈmɒnstrənt /
noun
- a person who remonstrates, esp one who signs a remonstrance
adjective
- rare.remonstrating or protesting
Remonstrant
2/ rɪˈmɒnstrənt /
noun
- a Dutch supporter of the Arminian Remonstrance of 1610
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Other Words From
- re·monstrant·ly adverb
- half-re·monstrant adjective
- nonre·monstrant adjective
- unre·monstrant adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of remonstrant1
First recorded in 1610–20, remonstrant is from the Medieval Latin word remōnstrant- (stem of remōnstrāns, present participle of remōnstrāre ). See remonstrate, -ant
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Example Sentences
Animadversions: 'Animadversions upon the remonstrant's defence against Smectymnuus.
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He found himself shaking his head under the Jesuit's remonstrant eyes.
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She felt Mrs. Wix rear up again at the offensive word, but she succeeded in touching her with a remonstrant hand.
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As a divine, his theology was liberal and critical beyond even that of the Remonstrant School.
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The suffrage petitions this year had 5,741 signatures, the remonstrant petitions 81.
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