Remonstrate

  • 81re|mon|strant — «rih MON struhnt», noun. a member of the Arminian party in the Dutch Reformed Church. ╂[< Medieval Latin remonstrans, antis, present particple of remonstrare; see etym. under remonstrate (Cf. ↑remonstrate)] re|mon|strant «rih MON struhnt»,… …

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  • 82Re|mon|strant — «rih MON struhnt», noun. a member of the Arminian party in the Dutch Reformed Church. ╂[< Medieval Latin remonstrans, antis, present particple of remonstrare; see etym. under remonstrate (Cf. ↑remonstrate)] re|mon|strant «rih MON struhnt»,… …

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  • 83Argue — Ar gue, v. t. 1. To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued. [1913 Webster] 2. To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning.… …

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  • 84emphatic — em*phat ic, emphatical em*phat ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. emphatique. See {Emphasis}.] 1. Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a peculiar stress of voice; laying stress; deserving of stress or emphasis; forcible; impressive;… …

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  • 85emphatical — emphatic em*phat ic, emphatical em*phat ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. emphatique. See {Emphasis}.] 1. Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a peculiar stress of voice; laying stress; deserving of stress or emphasis; forcible;… …

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  • 86Lambaste — Lam*baste , v. t. [Lam + baste to beat.] To beat severely; specifically, to beat with a cane. [Low] Nares. Syn: cane, flog, lambaste. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] 2. to scold, reprimand, or berate harshly. Syn: rebuke, rag, reproof, reprimand,… …

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  • 87Remonstrance — Re*mon strance ( m?n strans), n. [Cf. OF. remonstrance, F. remonstrance. See {Remonstrate}.] 1. The act of remonstrating; as: (a) A pointing out; manifestation; proof; demonstration. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] You may marvel why I . . . would not… …

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  • 88Remonstrant — Re*mon strant ( strant), a. [LL. remonstranc, antis, p. pr. of remonstrare: cf. OF. remonstrant, F. remontrant.] Inclined or tending to remonstrate; expostulatory; urging reasons in opposition to something. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 89remonstration — noun see remonstrate …

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  • 90remonstrative — adjective see remonstrate …

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