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"Evangélico" is an adjective which is often translated as "evangelical", and "protestante" is an adjective which is often translated as "Protestant". Learn more about the difference between "evangélico" and "protestante" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (religious)
a. evangelical
Los misioneros llevan el mensaje evangélico a las comunidades pobres.Missionaries bring the evangelical message to poor communities.
protestante(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (religious)
a. Protestant
A diferencia de su contraparte cristiana, los pastores protestantes pueden casarse.Unlike their Catholic counterparts, Protestant pastors can get married.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (religious)
a. Protestant
Se perseguía tanto a los luteranos como a los protestantes.Lutherans and Protestants alike were persecuted.
