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.

Origin of Lutheran

1
First recorded in 1515–25; Luther + -an

Other words from Lutheran

  • Lu·ther·an·ism, Lu·ther·ism, noun
  • non-Lu·ther·an, adjective, noun
  • pre-Lu·ther·an, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Lutheran

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

Derived forms of Lutheran

  • Lutheranism, noun

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