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protestations

protestations is the plural of protestation.

Meaning of protestation

Noun

protestation (countable and uncountable, plural protestations)

  1. A formal solemn objection or other declaration.
    • October 28, 1552, Hugh Latimer, Sermon on the Gospel for St Simon and St Jude's Day
      The protestation of our faith.
  2. (historical) A declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial.

Questions about protestations

What is protestations the plural of?
Protestations is the plural of protestation.

Words near protestations in the dictionary

  1. Protestantly
  2. protestants
  3. protestard
  4. protestards
  5. protestation
  6. protestations
  7. protestator
  8. protestators
  9. protestatory
  10. protested
  11. protested too much

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