Protestantism

Protestantism — • Discussion of Protestant beliefs and doctrines Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Protestantism     Protestantism      …   Catholic encyclopedia

Protestantism — noun rel. протестантство …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Protestantism — Prot es*tant*ism, n. [Cf. F. protestantisme.] The quality or state of being protestant, especially against the Roman Catholic Church; the principles or religion of the Protestants. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

protestantism — 1> рел. протестантизм, протестанстство …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Protestantism — /prot euh steuhn tiz euhm/, n. 1. the religion of Protestants. 2. the Protestant churches collectively. 3. adherence to Protestant principles. [1640 50; PROTESTANT + ISM] * * * One of the three major branches of Christianity, originating in the… …   Universalium

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Protestantism —    Following upon the Reformation, Protestantism gained a firm foothold in the Netherlands during the later part of the 16th century. The Calvinist church was privileged by the state, but other denominations such as the Anabaptists or Mennonites …   Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands

Protestantism — noun see protestant I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Protestantism — noun a) The Protestant (rather than the Roman Catholic or Orthodox) Christian religion. b) Collectively, the Protestant churches or the Protestants. See Also: Protestant …   Wiktionary

Protestantism — сущ. рел. протестантизм, протестантство (одно из основных направлений в христианстве; откололся от католицизма в ходе Реформации 16 в.; объединяет множество самостоятельных течений, церквей и сект: лютеранство, кальвинизм, англиканская церковь,… …   Англо-русский экономический словарь