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Protestator, n. [Cf. mod. L. protestator, agent-n. f. prōtestārī Protest v., 19th c. Eng. = one who protests.] a. One who puts forward a protestation, see Protestatio(u)n(e n. 1. b. = Protester n. — 1468 Newburgh B. Ct. 31 a.
Protestatoris for Wylȝam Ionsone mayd a protestation that thar suld na ratowr na breff suld be dysydyt — c1680 Mackenzie Affairs 15.
Thus the presbyterians were divided by a third schism; the two opposite parties bearing … the names of Protestators and Assembly-men … and whatever ignominious speeches the Assembly-men had poured out … against the episcopal party, these same … did the Remonstrators and Protestators (for these two had join'd in one) throw upon the Publick Resolutioners or Assembly-men