protest
- protest
protest mid-14c. (implied in
protestation) "
solemn declaration," from
L. protestari "
declare publicly, testify, protest," from
pro- "
forth, before" +
testari "
testify," from
testis "
witness" (see
TESTAMENT (
Cf. testament)). Original sense preserved in
to protest one's innocence. Meaning "
statement of disapproval" first recorded 1751; that of "
expressing of dissent from, or rejection of, prevailing mores" is from 1953, in reference to
U.S. black civil rights movement. The verb is attested from mid-15c., "
to declare or state formally or solemnly," from
O.Fr. protester. Related:
Protested;
protesting. First record of
protest march is from 1959.
Etymology dictionary.
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protest — pro·test n 1: a solemn declaration of opinion and usu. of disagreement: as a: a solemn written declaration by a notary public or U.S. consul on behalf of the holder of an instrument (as a note) announcing dishonor and declaring the liability of… … Law dictionary
protest — PROTÉST, proteste, s.n. 1. Faptul de a protesta; manifestare energică împotriva unei acţiuni considerate ca nejustă; opoziţie hotărâtă; (concr.) act scris prin care se exprimă o asemenea manifestare; protestaţie. ♢ Notă de protest = act prin care … Dicționar Român
protest — pròtest m DEFINICIJA 1. čin protestiranja, izražavanja nezadovoljstva i neslaganja s čim; prosvjed [izraziti protest] 2. individualni ili organizirani javni skup [organizirati protest] 3. pravn. a. u građanskom pravu, isprava kojom nadležno… … Hrvatski jezični portal
Protest — Pro*test , v. i. [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}.] 1. To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Protest — Pro*test , v. t. 1. To make a solemn declaration or affirmation of; to proclaim; to display; as, to protest one s loyalty. [1913 Webster] I will protest your cowardice. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Protest — Pro test, n. [Cf. F. prot[^e]t, It. protesto. See {Protest}, v.] 1. 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protest — see MASCULINE PROTEST … Medical dictionary
pròtest — m 1. {{001f}}čin protestiranja, izražavanja nezadovoljstva i neslaganja s čim; prosvjed [izraziti ∼] 2. {{001f}}individualni ili organizirani javni skup [organizirati ∼] 3. {{001f}}pravn. a. {{001f}}u građanskom pravu, isprava kojom nadležno… … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
Protest — (v. lat.), 1) Widerspruch, Protestation; 2) beim Wechselgeschäft eine öffentliche Urkunde, welche zum Beweise dessen errichtet wird, daß der Wechselverpflichtete, ungeachtet der gehörigen Erfüllung der Wechselverbindlichkeiten, von Seiten des… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Protest — (Protestation, lat.), Einsprache, Widerrede, insbes. Verwahrung gegen nachteilige Deutung eigner Handlungen; Einspruch gegen Handlungen oder Erklärungen dritter; im Wechselrecht die amtliche Beurkundung gewisser Tatsachen, für die diese Form der… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
