Herrnhuter

[ hairn-hoo-ter, hern- ]

noun

1. Moravian ( def 4 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Herrnhuter¹

< German, equivalent to Herrnhut literally, Lord's safekeeping, a town near Dresden, Germany + -er -er ¹

Example Sentences

He should be glad to believe that the Herrnhuter was his grandfather or great-grandfather.

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His recollections of his instruction among the Herrnhuter are full of beauty and pathos.

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It is chiefly known as the principal seat of the Moravian or Bohemian brotherhood, the members of which are called Herrnhuter.

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