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† Proteˈstantical, a. Obs.
[f. prec. + -ical.]
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a Protestant; inclined to or of the nature of Protestantism; = Protestant a. 1. (Sometimes with hostile or opprobrious implication.)
1592Bacon Observ. Libel Wks. 1879 I. 382/2 A third kind of gospellers called Brownists..affirm that the protestantical church of England is not gathered in the name of Christ, but of Antichrist. 1612T. James Corrupt. Scripture iv. 97 They had euery where almost omitted Photius words, being very Protestanticall in this Translation. |