Protestant Definition

prŏtĭ-stənt

noun

A member of a Western Christian church whose faith and practice are founded on the principles of the Reformation, especially in the acceptance of the Bible as the sole source of revelation, in justification by faith alone, and in the universal priesthood of all the believers.

American Heritage

Any of the German princes and free cities that formally protested to the Diet of Spires (1529) its decision to uphold the edict of the Diet of Worms against the Reformation.

Webster's New World

Any member of the various Christian churches established as a result of the Reformation.

Webster's New World

Any Christian not belonging to the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Church.

Webster's New World

One who makes a declaration or avowal.

American Heritage

Synonyms:

adjective

Of Protestants or Protestant beliefs, practices, etc.

Webster's New World

Protesting.

Webster's New World

(Christianity) Of or pertaining to several denominations of Christianity that separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation.

Wiktionary

Alternative capitalization of Protestant.

A protestant effort.

Protestant work ethic.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Protestant

Noun

Singular:

Protestant

Plural:

protestants

Origin of Protestant

French from German from Latin prōtestāns prōtestant- present participle of prōtestārī to protest protest

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From French protestant.

From Wiktionary