remonstrant

[ ri-mon-struhnt ]

adjective
  1. remonstrating; expostulatory.

noun
  1. a person who remonstrates.

  2. (initial capital letter) one of the Dutch Arminians whose doctrinal differences from strict Calvinists were set forth in 1610.

Origin of remonstrant

1
First recorded in 1610–20, remonstrant is from the Medieval Latin word remōnstrant- (stem of remōnstrāns, present participle of remōnstrāre). See remonstrate, -ant

Other words from remonstrant

  • re·mon·strant·ly, adverb
  • half-re·mon·strant, adjective
  • non·re·mon·strant, adjective
  • un·re·mon·strant, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for remonstrant (1 of 2)

remonstrant

/ (rɪˈmɒnstrənt) /


noun
  1. a person who remonstrates, esp one who signs a remonstrance

adjective
  1. rare remonstrating or protesting

British Dictionary definitions for Remonstrant (2 of 2)

Remonstrant

/ (rɪˈmɒnstrənt) /


noun
  1. a Dutch supporter of the Arminian Remonstrance of 1610

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