Luther

American  

[loo-ther, loot-uhr] / ˈlu θər, ˈlʊt ər /

noun

1. Martin 1483–1546, German theologian and author: leader, in Germany, of the Protestant Reformation.

2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “famous” and “army.”

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Luther British  

/ ˈluːθə /

noun

1. Martin. 1483–1546, German leader of the Protestant Reformation. As professor of biblical theology at Wittenberg University from 1511, he began preaching the crucial doctrine of justification by faith rather than by works, and in 1517 he nailed 95 theses to the church door at Wittenberg, attacking Tetzel's sale of indulgences. He was excommunicated and outlawed by the Diet of Worms (1521) as a result of his refusal to recant, but he was protected in Wartburg Castle by Frederick III of Saxony (1521–22). He translated the Bible into German (1521–34) and approved Melanchthon's Augsburg Confession (1530), defining the basic tenets of Lutheranism

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Other Word Forms

• Lutherism
  noun

Example Sentences

Martin Luther King Jr described America as manifesting a "schizophrenic personality" long before the nationwide disillusionment with the Dream began.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Stewart has worked on a number of famous cases, including the Unabomber and the reinvestigations of the murders of Martin Luther King Jr. and President John F. Kennedy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

The marker’s letters are carved into stairs of the Lincoln Memorial where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood and delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech in 1963.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"That's where Martin Luther King made his great speech," Trump said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

During Allen’s first year in Birmingham, Martin Luther King Jr. came to Selma, bringing national attention to the voting-rights campaign.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge