Dis'as-sĕnt'er1, n.
n. One who disassents; a dissenter. [Obs.] State Trials.
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Dissenter
Dis-sēnt'er2, n.
Sense 1. One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares his disagreement.
Sense 2. (Eccl.) One who separates from the service and worship of an established church; especially, one who separates from, or who does not unite with, the church of England. “Dissenters from the establishments of their several countries.” Burke.
☞ “The term is commonly applied only to Protestants. The Roman Catholics are generally referred to as a distinct class.” Brande.