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Lutheran

[ loo-ther-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.


noun

  1. a follower of Luther or an adherent of his doctrines; a member of the Lutheran Church.

Lutheran

/ ˈːθəə /

noun

  1. a follower of Martin Luther or a member of a Lutheran Church
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Luther or his doctrines, the most important being justification by faith alone, consubstantiation, and the authority of the Bible
  2. of or denoting any Protestant Church that follows Luther's doctrines
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳٳԾ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • t·· t· noun
  • ԴDz-t· adjective noun
  • -t· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Lutheran1

First recorded in 1515–25; Luther + -an
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Example Sentences

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That case involved a Lutheran church in Missouri that sought a state grant to improve the playground for its day care center.

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“We just couldn’t get him out,” Orange Lutheran coach RJ Farrell said.

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It was a stance that the Rev. Munther Isaac, a Lutheran pastor in Bethlehem, saw as a counterweight to the muscular brand of conservative Christianity increasingly dominating U.S. discourse on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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The accolades in women’s golf keep coming for Orange Lutheran High junior Jude Lee.

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Francis worked with Anglicans, Lutherans and Methodists and persuaded the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to join him to pray for peace.

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