'Protestation' definitions:
Definition of 'protestation'
(from WordNet)
noun
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" [syn: protest, protestation]
noun
A strong declaration of protest
Definition of 'Protestation'
From: GCIDE
- Protestation \Prot`es*ta"tion\, n. [L. protestatio: cf. F. protestation. See Protest.]
- 1. The act of making a protest; a public avowal; a solemn declaration, especially of dissent. " The protestation of our faith." --Latimer. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Law) 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'protestation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affirmance,
- affirmation,
- alibi,
- allegation,
- announcement,
- annunciation,
- apology,
- assertion,
- asseveration,
- averment,
- avouchment,
- avowal,
- beef,
- bitch,
- blind,
- boycott,
- challenge,
- cloak,
- color,
- complaint,
- compunction,
- conclusion,
- cover,
- cover story,
- cover-up,
- creed,
- declaration,
- demonstration,
- demur,
- demurrer,
- device,
- dictum,
- enunciation,
- exception,
- excuse,
- expostulation,
- facade,
- feint,
- front,
- gloss,
- grievance,
- grievance committee,
- guise,
- handle,
- howl,
- indignation meeting,
- ipse dixit,
- kick,
- lame excuse,
- locus standi,
- manifesto,
- march,
- mask,
- nonviolent protest,
- objection,
- ostensible motive,
- picketing,
- poor excuse,
- position,
- position paper,
- positive declaration,
- predicate,
- predication,
- pretense,
- pretension,
- pretext,
- proclamation,
- profession,
- pronouncement,
- proposition,
- protest,
- protest demonstration,
- public motive,
- put-off,
- qualm,
- rally,
- refuge,
- remonstrance,
- remonstration,
- say,
- say-so,
- saying,
- screen,
- scruple,
- semblance,
- sham,
- show,
- sit-in,
- smoke screen,
- squawk,
- stalking-horse,
- stance,
- stand,
- statement,
- stratagem,
- strike,
- subterfuge,
- teach-in,
- trick,
- utterance,
- varnish,
- veil,
- vouch,
- word
Words containing 'Protestation'
- Protest,
- Protestancy,
- Protestant,
- Protestantly,
- Protestator,
- Protested,
- Protester,
- Protesting,
- Protestingly,
- To protest a bill,
- To protest a note,
- protest march,
- protestant church,
- protestant deacon,
- protestant denomination,
- protestant reformation,
- protestingprenominal protestant,
- protestant episcopal church,
- white anglo-saxon protestant