"protestation" meaning in English

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          "text": "October 28, 1552, Hugh Latimer, Sermon on the Gospel for St Simon and St Jude's Day\nThe protestation of our faith."
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          "text": "“These are but words, young man,” answered Glendinning, “large protestations are often used to supply the place of effectual service.[…]”",
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          "text": "Mechanically he retained the hand that trembled in his own—but Isabella needed no protestations—one word from his mouth had been enough, and she sat in silent \"measureless content.\"",
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        "(law, historical) A declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial."
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      "ipa": "/ˌpɹɒtɪsˈteɪʃən/"
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