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Webster 1913 Edition

Remonstrant

Re-mon′strant

(-strant)
,
Adj.
[LL.
remonstranc
,
-antis
, p. pr. of
remonstrare
: cf. OF.
remonstrant
, F.
remontrant
.]
Inclined or tending to remonstrate; expostulatory; urging reasons in opposition to something.

Re-mon′strant

,
Noun.
One who remonstrates
; specifically
(Eccl. Hist.)
,
one of the Arminians who remonstrated against the attacks of the Calvinists in 1610, but were subsequently condemned by the decisions of the Synod of Dort in 1618. See
Arminian
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Remonstrant

REMON'STRANT

,
Adj.
Expostulatory; urging strong reasons against an act.

REMON'STRANT

,
Noun.
One who remonstrates. The appellation of remonstrants is given to the Arminians who remonstrated against the decisions of the Synod of Dort, in 1618.

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