remonstrance

Noun

Meaning

Same as Monstrance.

The act of remonstrating

A pointing out; manifestation; proof; demonstration.

Earnest presentation of reason in opposition to something; protest; expostulation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

objection expostulation remonstration question opposition argument criticism exception difficulty challenge dispute warning protest kick disagreement
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Antonyms

peace agreement belief answer approval acceptance
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Hypernyms

communication communicating

Examples

If the remonstrance had been rejected I would have sold all I had the next morning and never have seen England more, and I know there are many other modest men of the same resolution. Oliver Cromwell

Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other religions, may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other sects Memorial and Remonstrance. James Madison

Kieft's War and the Remonstrance of New Netherland main Willem Kieft was Director New Netherland from 1638 until 1647. Source: Internet

Remonstrance of the Irish Chiefs to Pope John XXII, p. 46. The Bruce campaign in Ireland was characterised by some initial military success. Source: Internet

The king rejected the Grand Remonstrance and refused to give royal assent to the Militia Ordinance. Source: Internet

Part of this publication was the famous Five points of Calvinism in response to the five articles of Remonstrance. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

remonetization remonetize remonish remonstrant Remonstrantism remonstrantly