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Herrnhuter

American  
[hairn-hoo-ter, hern-] / ˈhɛərnˌhu tər, ˈhɛrn- /

noun

  1. Moravian.


Etymology

Origin of Herrnhuter

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

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Visitors can visit the manufacturer, Herrnhuter Sterne, to see how the stars are made.

From Washington Post Dec. 9, 2015

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

From An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant by Moore, Edward Caldwell

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

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873 by Various

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

Herrnhuter, hern′hut-ėr, n. one of the Moravians or United Brethren, so called from their settlement in 1722 at Herrnhut in Saxony.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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