Protestants (en. Protestants)

/pʁɔ.tɛs.tɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Members of a Christian church based on the writings and doctrines arising from the Reformation.

Protestants believe in justification by faith.

Les protestants croient en la justification par la foi.

People who oppose the traditional doctrines of the Catholic Church.

She was raised in a Protestant family.

Elle a été élevée dans une famille protestante.

Affiliated with one of the denominations that emerged from the Reformation in the 16th century.

Protestants include many denominations such as Lutherans or Reformed.

Les protestants incluent de nombreuses dénominations comme les luthériens ou les réformés.

From Latin 'protestans', the present participle of 'protestari', meaning 'to testify' or 'to declare publicly'.

Protestant meetings

Gatherings for worship in the Protestant tradition.

réunions protestantes

Protestant church

Religious establishment affiliated with Protestantism.

église protestante

Protestantism

The doctrine of the Protestants and their religious practice.

protestantisme

reform

Religious movement of the 16th century that gave rise to Protestantism.

réforme

Bible

Sacred texts that are fundamental for Protestants.

Bible

doctrine

The set of beliefs and teachings of a church, in this case, Protestant.

doctrine

Pejorative term used by some people to refer to Protestants.

Some refer to Protestants as 'the Reformed' in an ironic way.

Certains appellent les protestants 'les réformés' de manière ironique.

A friendly term among Protestants to refer to one another.

In some conversations, other Protestants are referred to as 'brothers and sisters in faith'.

Dans certaines conversations, on se réfère aux autres protestants comme 'les frères et sœurs dans la foi'.