remonstrant

[ ri-mon-struhnt ]

/ rɪˈmɒn strənt /

adjective

remonstrating; expostulatory.

noun

a person who remonstrates.

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

Origin of remonstrant

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, adverbhalf-re·mon·strant, adjectivenon·re·mon·strant, adjectiveun·re·mon·strant, adjective

Words nearby remonstrant

remnants, remodel, remodeling, remonetize, remonstrance, remonstrant, remonstrate, remontant, remontoir, remora, remorse

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Example sentences from the Web for remonstrant

The total number of Remonstrant and Socinian congregations is between thirty and forty.
Christian Sects in the Nineteenth Century|Caroline Frances Cornwallis
Mrs. Gigg, who had not quite closed the front door, opened it wide to his remonstrant voice.
The Bandbox|Louis Joseph Vance
The remonstrant then consented that the interment might proceed.
William the Conqueror|Jacob Abbott
Barneveld, representing the Arminian or Remonstrant provinces, levied a body of mercenary soldiers in several of the cities.
Memoir of John Lothrop Motley, Complete|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

She felt Mrs. Wix rear up again at the offensive word, but she succeeded in touching her with a remonstrant hand.
What Maisie Knew|Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for remonstrant (1 of 2)

remonstrant

/ (rɪˈmɒnstrənt) /

noun

a person who remonstrates, esp one who signs a remonstrance

adjective

rare remonstrating or protesting

British Dictionary definitions for remonstrant (2 of 2)

Remonstrant

/ (rɪˈmɒnstrənt) /

noun

a Dutch supporter of the Arminian Remonstrance of 1610

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单词	remonstrant
释义	remonstrant [ ri-mon-struhnt ] / rɪˈmɒn strənt / adjective remonstrating; expostulatory. noun a person who remonstrates. (initial capital letter) one of the Dutch Arminians whose doctrinal differences from strict Calvinists were set forth in 1610. Origin of remonstrant 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, adverbhalf-re·mon·strant, adjectivenon·re·mon·strant, adjectiveun·re·mon·strant, adjective Words nearby remonstrant remnants, remodel, remodeling, remonetize, remonstrance, remonstrant, remonstrate, remontant, remontoir, remora, remorse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for remonstrant The total number of Remonstrant and Socinian congregations is between thirty and forty. Christian Sects in the Nineteenth Century\|Caroline Frances Cornwallis Mrs. Gigg, who had not quite closed the front door, opened it wide to his remonstrant voice. The Bandbox\|Louis Joseph Vance The remonstrant then consented that the interment might proceed. William the Conqueror\|Jacob Abbott Barneveld, representing the Arminian or Remonstrant provinces, levied a body of mercenary soldiers in several of the cities. Memoir of John Lothrop Motley, Complete\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. She felt Mrs. Wix rear up again at the offensive word, but she succeeded in touching her with a remonstrant hand. What Maisie Knew\|Henry James British Dictionary definitions for remonstrant (1 of 2) remonstrant / (rɪˈmɒnstrənt) / noun a person who remonstrates, esp one who signs a remonstrance adjective rare remonstrating or protesting British Dictionary definitions for remonstrant (2 of 2) Remonstrant / (rɪˈmɒnstrənt) / noun a Dutch supporter of the Arminian Remonstrance of 1610 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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