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# remonstrance

noun (plural remonstrances)

«remonstrance» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A complaint or protest; a firm objection made to someone who has done wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remonstrance/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories a character protests firmly against a decision, often without success: «in spite of all her remonstrances»

### Examples

- He made a remonstrance to the teacher about the unfair test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remonstrance/#x1)
- Despite her remonstrance, the king went ahead. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remonstrance/#x2)
- The crowd raised a loud remonstrance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remonstrance/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «remonstrance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/remonstrance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«remonstrance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/remonstrance.html) on Mova free.