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

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Luther

They enjoy quoting Martin Luther King and claim to champion colorblind public policies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. said that even with the passage of the Civil Rights Act, he still worried about America.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Zelda Williams' plea was shared by Dr Martin Luther King Jr's daughter Bernice A King, who asked fans to "please stop" in a post on Instagram.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Black clergy in the city, where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, are redoubling their efforts to mobilize voters.

From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026

Luther, as well as being a theologian, scholar, writer and preacher, was a composer.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall