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Webster 1913 Edition

Remonstrant

Re-mon′strant

(-strant)
,
Adj.
[LL.
remonstranc
,
-antis
, p. pr. of
remonstrare
: cf. OF.
remonstrant
, F.
remontrant
.]
Inclined or tending to remonstrate; expostulatory; urging reasons in opposition to something.

Re-mon′strant

,
Noun.
One who remonstrates
; specifically
(Eccl. Hist.)
,
one of the Arminians who remonstrated against the attacks of the Calvinists in 1610, but were subsequently condemned by the decisions of the Synod of Dort in 1618. See
Arminian
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Remonstrant

REMON'STRANT

,
Adj.
Expostulatory; urging strong reasons against an act.

REMON'STRANT

,
Noun.
One who remonstrates. The appellation of remonstrants is given to the Arminians who remonstrated against the decisions of the Synod of Dort, in 1618.

Definition 2024

remonstrant

remonstrant

English

Noun

remonstrant ‎(plural remonstrants)

  1. One who remonstrates or issues remonstrances; One who formally protests, or issues such (usually written) protestations.

Adjective

remonstrant ‎(comparative more remonstrant, superlative most remonstrant)

  1. Inclined or tending to remonstrate; expostulatory; urging reasons in opposition to something.

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: re‧mon‧strant

Noun

remonstrant m ‎(plural remonstranten, diminutive remonstrantje n)

  1. Remonstrant (Arminian)

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