protester
//pɹəˈtɛstəɹ//
Forms
- Plural
- protesters
Definitions
1.One who protests, either alone or in a public display of group feeling.
- The protesters thronged Trafalgar Square and sang anti-war songs.
2.One who protests a bill of exchange, or note.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4679
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
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English protest
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzios
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English protester
From protest + -er.