Protestation Definition

Protestation Sentence Examples

• This will probably get you an embarrassed grin and a protestation.

• I propose that the heads may for this time nominate and the body comply, yet interposing (if they think fit) a protestation concerning their plea that this election may not hereafter pass for a decisive precedent in prejudice of their claim," and, " whereas I understand that the whole university has chiefly consideration for Dr Henry Paman of St John's and Mr Craven of Trinity College, I do recommend them both to be nominated."

• On 6 th May a Bill was introduced in the Commons, imposing the obligation of signing the protestation upon all true Englishmen.

• The self-same tears Will fall into your husband's bosom, lady, With a loud protestation that you love him Above the world.

• The first edition of the Systeme du monde was inscribed to the Council of Five Hundred; to the third volume of the Mecanique celeste (1802) was prefixed the declaration that, of all the truths contained in the work, that most precious to the author was the expression of his gratitude and devotion towards the "pacificator of Europe"; upon which noteworthy protestation the suppression in the editions of the Theorie des probabilites subsequent to the restoration, of the original dedication to the emperor formed a fitting commentary.