Remonstrance

rē-mon′strans, n. strong statement of reasons against an act: expostulation.— adj. Remon′strant , inclined to remonstrate.— n. one who remonstrates.— adv. Remon′strantly .— n.pl. Remon′strants , the Dutch Arminians whose divergence from Calvin ism was expre ed in five articles in the Remonstrance of 1610.— v.i. Remon′strāte , to set forth strong reasons against a measure.— n. Remonstrā′tion .— adjs. Remon′strative , Remon′stratory , expostulatory.— n. Remon′strātor .— Grand Remonstrance , a famous statement of abuses presented to Charles I. by the House of Commons in 1641. [L. re- , again, monstrāre , to point out.]