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Origin:
1470–80; < Middle French, equivalent to remonstr(er) (< Medieval Latin remōnstrāre to point out; see remonstrate) + -ance -ance
1470–80; < Middle French, equivalent to remonstr(er) (< Medieval Latin remōnstrāre to point out; see remonstrate) + -ance -ance
Related forms
non·re·mon·strance, noun
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Remonstrance
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example Sentences
- And people who are sure they're right aren't moved by a stranger's remonstrance.
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| Remonstrance (rɪˈmɒnstrəns) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See Grand Remonstrance |
| 2. | the statement of Arminian principles drawn up in 1610 in Gouda in the Netherlands |
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Word Origin & History
remonstrance
c.1477, from M.Fr. remonstrance (15c.), from M.L. remonstrantia, from remonstrans, prp. of remonstrare "point out, show," from L. re-, intensive prefix, + monstrare "to show" (see monster).
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