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Definitions for protestation
ˌprɒt əˈsteɪ ʃən, ˌproʊ tə-, -tɛ-protes·ta·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
protest, protestationnoun
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
"they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution"
protestationnoun
a strong declaration of protest
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protestationnoun
a formal solemn objection or other declaration
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Protestationnoun
A solemn declaration of resolution, fact or opinion.
Etymology: protestation, Fr. from protest.
He maketh protestation to them of Corinth, that the gospel did not by other means prevail with them, than with others the same gospel taught by the rest of the apostles. Richard Hooker.
But to your protestation; let me hear
What you profess. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.If the lords of the council issued out any order against them, some nobleman published a protestation against it. Edward Hyde.
I smiled at the solemn protestation of the poet in the first page, that he believes neither in the fates or destinies. Addis.
Webster Dictionary
Protestationnoun
the act of making a protest; a public avowal; a solemn declaration, especially of dissent
Protestationnoun
formerly, 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
Etymology: [L. protestatio: cf. F. protestation. See Protest.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of protestation in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
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The numerical value of protestation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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