Lutheran

American  

[loo-ther-uhn] / ˈlu θər ən /

adjective

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

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noun

• Lutherans
  plural

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

Lutheran British  

/ ˈluːθərən /

noun

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

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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

Derived Forms

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

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Lutherans
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Lutheran

First recorded in 1515–25; Luther + -an

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Example Sentences

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Lutheran Lutherans

Center fielder Garrett Mitchell, who went to Orange Lutheran and UCLA, has overcome Type 1 diabetes while needing an insulin pump.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Orange Lutheran also has a good running game with Ryan Christianson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

In 2021, the Lutheran Church of Sweden apologised for centuries of "severe violations of human dignity" against the Sami people.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

It’s the perfect hype up to get Orange Lutheran in the mood to win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

“So will the folks from the Lutheran church.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2025

My mother, raised Southern Baptist, was clear that we attended the only Lutheran church for miles because the Lutherans weren’t mean.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

By the second decade of the 21st century, Presbyterians, Lutherans and Episcopalians had largely dismantled their bans.

From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2024

The campaign is staking much of its future on Iowa, where conservative evangelicals, Catholics and Lutherans make up much of the voting base.

From Reuters ● Sep. 25, 2023

I figured he’d fume more about me playing than the Lutherans.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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