Prot″es‐tant (?), a. [Cf. F. protestant.] 1. Making a protest; protesting.
2. Of or pertaining to the faith and practice of those Christians who reject the authority of the Roman Catholic Church; as, Protestant writers.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Prot″es‐tant (?), a. [Cf. F. protestant.] 1. Making a protest; protesting.
2. Of or pertaining to the faith and practice of those Christians who reject the authority of the Roman Catholic Church; as, Protestant writers.