Protestant
(noun)
- A member of any of the Christian denominations that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation in the 16th century.
- A person who adheres to any branch of Protestantism.
- A person who protests or expresses opposition to something.
Origin:
From latin protestantem, present participle of protestari ("to protest"), from pro- ("forward") + testari ("to bear witness").
Examples:
- The majority of the population in the country is protestant.
- She is protestant and goes to a baptist church.
- The protestant reformation in the 16th century led to the formation of various denominations.
- The factory workers organized a protestant against the company's decision to lay off workers.
- The students made a protestant against the school's decision to increase tuition fees.