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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dissent \Dis*sent"\, n. 1. The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something proposed; nonagreement nonconcurrence, or disagreement. The dissent of no small number [of peers] is frequently recorded. --Hallam. 2. (Eccl.) Separation from an established church, especially that of England; nonconformity. It is the dissidence of dissent and the protestantism of the Protestant religion. --Burke. 3. Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality. [Obs.] The dissent of the metals. --Bacon. Syn: Disagreement; variance; difference; nonconcurrence; nonconformity. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dissent \Dis*sent"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dissented}; p. pr & vb n. {Dissenting}.] [L. dissentire, dissentum dis- + sentire to feel think. See {Sense}.] 1. To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from The bill passed . . . without a dissenting voice. --Hallam. Opinions in which multitudes of men dissent from us --Addison. 2. (Eccl.) To differ from an established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government. 3. To differ; to be of a contrary nature. --Hooker. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dissent n 1: (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority; "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion" 2: a difference of opinion 3: the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent [syn: {protest}, {objection}] v 1: withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented" [ant: {assent}] 2: protest, as against a policy; also metaphorically: "His body protested against the harsh training" [syn: {protest}, {resist}]
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