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Word: Remonstrance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘appeal, request’): from Old French, from the verb remonstrer, from Latin remonstrare ‘demonstrate, show’ (see remonstrate). The sense ‘protest’ dates from the mid 16th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈmɒnstr(ə)ns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a forcefully reproachful protest
Short Definition:forcefully reproachful protest
Examples:- despite angry remonstrances from residents, the board had already confirmed the planners' approval of two other projects
- he shut his ears to any remonstrance
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