Dissenter
Pronunciation : Dis*sent"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares his disagreement.
2. (Eccl.)
Defn: One who separates from the service and worship of an established church; especially, one who disputes the authority or tenets of the Church of England; a nonconformist. Dissenters from the establishment of their several countries. Burke. Robert Brown is said to have the first formal dissenter. Shipley.
Note: "The word is commonly applied only to Protestants. The Roman Catholics are generally referred to as a distinct class." Brande & C.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913