remonstrant
See also: Remonstrant
English edit
Noun edit
remonstrant (plural remonstrants)
- One who remonstrates, or issues (usually formal and written) protestations.
Adjective edit
remonstrant (comparative more remonstrant, superlative most remonstrant)
- Inclined or tending to remonstrate; expostulatory; urging reasons in opposition to something.
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Remonstrant (dated, superseded)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin remōnstrāns. The religious meaning derives from the Remonstrance provided to the States of Holland in 1610, after remonstrantie.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
remonstrant m (plural remonstranten, diminutive remonstrantje n)
- Remonstrant (Arminian) [from 1610]
- (obsolete) remonstrant, objector [16th–17th c.]
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → English: Remonstrant