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protestanta member of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a member of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːtɪstənt/

Korean meaning: 로마 가톨릭교회에서 분리된 서방 기독교 교회의 신도

Korean pronunciation: **프라**테스턴트

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother always said she was proud to be a Protestant because she could talk directly to God without a middleman.
  • The Protestant work ethic made him feel guilty for taking a five-minute coffee break.
  • During the religious debate, the Protestant minister accidentally quoted a Catholic saint and pretended it never happened.

protestant

NOUN

//ˈprɑːtɪstənt//

a member of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church

protestant concept
💡 Concept

Protestant congregation worships in their simple church with wooden cross

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protestant rhyme
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A Protestant faces the resistant contestant!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈprɑːtɪstənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈprɒtɪstənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootprotest
Suffix--ant

Origin

16세기 독일에서 루터의 종교개혁에 반대하는 가톨릭 정책에 '항의(protest)'한 독일 제후들에서 유래. 처음에는 '항의하는 자들'이라는 의미였지만, 점차 종교개혁을 지지하는 기독교도들을 가리키는 용어가 되었다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

My grandmother always said she was proud to be a Protestant because she could talk directly to God without a middleman.

😄 Fun example

The Protestant work ethic made him feel guilty for taking a five-minute coffee break.

😄 Fun example

During the religious debate, the Protestant minister accidentally quoted a Catholic saint and pretended it never happened.

The university was founded by Protestant missionaries in the 19th century.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

ReformedEvangelicalLutheranPresbyterian

Antonyms

CatholicOrthodox

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