| Protest (protest) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| Pro*test" |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Protested] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Protesting.] [F. protester, L. protestari,
pro before + testari to be a witness, testis a
witness. See Testify |
To affirm in a
public or formal manner] to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to
avow.
To make a solemn declaration (often a
written one) expressive of opposition; -- with against; as, he
protest against your votes.
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| Protest (protest) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Pro*test" |
|
To make a solemn declaration or affirmation of; to proclaim; to
display; as, to protest one's loyalty.
To call as a witness in affirming or
denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.
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| Protest (protest) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Pro"test |
| [Cf. F.
protêt, It. protesto. See Protest,
v.] |
A solemn declaration of
opinion, commonly a formal objection against some act; especially, a
formal and solemn declaration, in writing, of dissent from the
proceedings of a legislative body; as, the protest of lords in
Parliament.
A solemn
declaration in writing, in due form, made by a notary public, usually
under his notarial seal, on behalf of the holder of a bill or note,
protesting against all parties liable for any loss or damage by the
nonacceptance or nonpayment of the bill, or by the nonpayment of the
note, as the case may be.
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