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

/ ˈluːθərən /

noun

1. a follower of Martin Luther or a member of a Lutheran Church

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

Other Word Forms

• Lutheranism noun
• Lutherism noun
• non-Lutheran adjective
• pre-Lutheran adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lutheran¹

First recorded in 1515–25; Luther + -an

Example Sentences

The Orange Lutheran student will be ineligible only until next season because the transfer did not submit fraudulent paperwork.

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"His courageous stance... and his image as a man of faith from the Lutheran Church reinforced his legitimacy," said analyst and researcher Velomahanina Razakamaharavo.

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Orange Lutheran hopes it has struck gold by hiring three-time gold medalist Melissa Seidemann to be its new girls’ water polo coach.

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JSerra had dealt Orange Lutheran its previous loss, 18-12, last October before finishing 4-2 in league and losing to Anaheim Canyon in the first round of the inaugural Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.

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“Needs technique work but solid,” Orange Lutheran offensive line coach Chris Ward said when asked to evaluate a video of Williams’ pass protection last week against Birmingham.

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