The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Dissenter \Dis*sent"er\, n.
   1. One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares
      his disagreement.
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   2. (Eccl.) 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.
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            Dissenters from the establishment of their several
            countries.                            --Burke.
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            Robert Brown is said to have the first formal
            dissenter.                            --Shipley.
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   Note: "The word is commonly applied only to Protestants. The
         Roman Catholics are generally referred to as a distinct
         class." --Brande & C.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

dissenter
    n 1: a person who dissents from some established policy [syn:
         dissenter, dissident, protester, objector,
         contestant]