protestant

Definitions of protestant
  1. noun
    an adherent of Protestantism
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    anabaptist, wederdoper
    adherent of Anabaptism
    baptist
    follower of Baptistic doctrines
    anglicaan
    a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism
    fundamentalist
    a supporter of fundamentalism
    mormoon
    a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
    methodist
    a follower of Wesleyanism as practiced by the Methodist Church
    Oranjegezinde, Oranjeklant, orangist
    a member of a society founded in Ireland in 1795 to uphold Protestantism and the British sovereign
    presbyteriaan
    a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
    doopsgezinde, doper, menist, mennoniet
    a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life
    methodist
    a follower of Wesleyanism
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    christen, christenmens
    a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
  2. noun
    a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
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    anglicaan
    a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism
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