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n.

A member of a Western Christian church whose faith and practice are founded on the principles of the Reformation, especially in the acceptance of the Bible as the sole source of revelation, in justification by faith alone, and in the universal priesthood of all the believers.
A member of a Western Christian church adhering to the theologies of Luther, Calvin, or Zwingli.
One of the German princes and cities that supported the doctrines of Luther and protested against the decision of the second Diet of Speyer (1529) to enforce the Edict of Worms (1521) and deny toleration to Lutherans.
protestant also (prə-těs'tənt) One who makes a declaration or avowal.

adj. Of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism.

[French, from German, from Latin prōtestāns, prōtestant-, present participle of prōtestārī, to protest; see protest.]

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Protestant [ˈprotəstənt] noun, adjective

(a member) of any of the Christian churches that separated from the Roman Catholic church at or after the Reformation

Arabic:	بروتستانت
Chinese (Simplified):	新教徒［的］
Chinese (Traditional):	新教徒［的］
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French:	protestant, ante
German:	der, die Protestantin
Greek:	προτεστάντης
Hungarian:	protestáns
Icelandic:	mótmælandi sem aðhyllist mótmælendatrú
Indonesian:	Protestan
Italian:	protestante

Japanese:	プロテスタント
Korean:	신교도의
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Russian:	протестант
Slovak:	protestant, ka
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