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  • 1protestant — protestant, ante [ prɔtɛstɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] n. et adj. • 1542; de protester (1o) « attester » ♦ Chrétien appartenant à l un des groupements (Églises, sectes) issus, directement ou non, de la Réforme et qui rejettent l autorité du pape (⇒ anglican,… …

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  • 2Protestant views of Mary — include theological positions of major Protestant representatives such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, but also some modern representatives. While it is difficult to generalize about the place of Mary in Protestantism given the great diversity of… …

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  • 3protestant — PROTESTÁNT, Ă, protestanţi, te, s.m. şi f., adj. 1. s.m. şi f. Adept al protestantismului; reformat. 2. adj. Care ţine de protestantism, privitor la protestantism. – Din fr. protestant. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 … …

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  • 4Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America —     Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America     The history of this religious organization divides itself naturally into two portions:… …

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  • 5Protestant ethic — n. WORK ETHIC: also Protestant work ethic * * * Value attached to hard work, thrift, and self discipline under certain Protestant doctrines, particularly those of Calvinism. Max Weber, in The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism… …

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  • 6Protestant — 1539, from German or Fr. protestant, from L. protestantem (nom. protestans), prp. of protestari (see PROTEST (Cf. protest)). Originally used of German princes and free cities who declared their dissent from the decision of the Diet of Speyer… …

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  • 7Protestant — [prät′əs tənt; ] for n. 3 [ & ] adj. 2, also [ prō tes′tənt, prətes′tənt] n. [Fr < Ger < L protestans, prp. of protestari: see PROTEST] 1. History any of the German princes and free cities that formally protested to the Diet of Spires… …

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  • 8Protestant work ethic — noun An attitude to life stressing the virtue of hard work over enjoyment, popularly associated with the Protestant denominations • • • Main Entry: ↑protest * * * ˌProtestant ˈethic 7 (also ˌProtestant ˈwork ethic) noun …

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  • 9Protestant Home for Babies — was located in the lavish and historic Garden District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was established in 1926 by community women seeking to provide a shelter for destitute infants. In 1959, maternity services were added to provide short term… …

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  • 10protestant — protestant, ante 1. (pro tè stan, stan t ) 1°   S. m. et f. Nom donné d abord aux luthériens, puis aux calvinistes et aux anglicans. •   Si les protestants savaient à fond comment s est formée leur religion, avec combien de variations et avec… …

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