The quality or state of being protestant, especially against the Roman Catholic Church; the principles or religion of the Protestants
{i} religious movement based on the teachings of Martin Luther, religious movement that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation (comprised of several different denominations)
A term used in the aftermath of the Diet of Speyer (1529) to designate those who "protested" against the practices and beliefs of the Roman Catholic church Prior to 1529, such individuals and groups had referred to themselves as "evangelicals "
Term applied to a variety of churches that broke with Roman Catholicism in the sixteenth century over issues such as the authoritative interpretation of scripture, church authority in general, and religious practice
the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
referring to any Christian tradition or denomination that arose from, or developed as a later result of, the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, in which many clergy "protested" against certain abusive ecclesial practices and eventually broke away from the Roman Catholic Church
This word has many overlapping definitions: A grouping of thousands of Christian denominations that trace their history back to the Protestant Reformation, and the split with the Roman Catholic church over the authority of the pope, the grounds for salvation, the status of the Bible, and the priesthood of all believers