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n. [ F. prémontré, fr. Prémontré, fr. L. pratum monstratum. ] (R. C. Ch.) One of a religious order of regular canons founded by St. Norbert at Prémontré, in France, in 1119. The members of the order are called also White Canons, Norbertines, and Premonstrants. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. praemonstratio. ] A showing beforehand; foreshowing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. praemonstrator. ] One who, or that which, premonstrates. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Remonstrated p. pr. & vb. n. Remonstrating. ] [ LL. remonstratus, p. p. of remonstrare to remonstrate; L. pref. re- + monstrare to show. See Monster. ] To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest; hence, to prove; to demonstrate. [ Obs. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

I will remonstrate to you the third door. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To present and urge reasons in opposition to an act, measure, or any course of proceedings; to expostulate; as, to remonstrate with a person regarding his habits; to remonstrate against proposed taxation. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is proper business of a divine to state cases of conscience, and to remonstrate against any growing corruptions in practice, and especially in principles. Waterland. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Expostulate, Remonstrate. These words are commonly interchangeable, the principal difference being that expostulate is now used especially to signify remonstrance by a superior or by one in authority. A son remonstrates against the harshness of a father; a father expostulates with his son on his waywardness. Subjects remonstrate with their rulers; sovereigns expostulate with the parliament or the people. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. remonstration, LL. remonstratio. ] The act of remonstrating; remonstrance. [ R. ] Todd. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the character of a remonstrance; expressing remonstrance. [ 1913 Webster ]