Lutheran

[loo-ther-uh n]

adjective

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

noun

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

Origin of Lutheran

First recorded in 1515–25; Luther + -an

Related formsLu·ther·an·ism, Lu·ther·ism, nounnon-Lu·ther·an, adjective, nounpre-Lu·ther·an, adjective

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Examples from the Web for lutheran

Reinke lost his pulpit and was drummed out of the conservative Missouri Synod of the Lutheran denomination.
The Pastor Who Scandalized His Town|Lloyd Grove|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A similar struggle is under way in the Lutheran, Presbyterian and Methodist denominations.
The Faith-Based Big Tent|Gene Robinson|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Keith had gone to Lutheran services last week and found a pleasant enough crowd there.
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He explained to the defendant that he attended Episcopal and Lutheran services.
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These notes were found on the organ of the Lutheran Church at Cthen only.
Bach|Charles Francis Abdy Williams
The Lutheran Church does not so understand the teaching and claims of the Word concerning itself.
The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church|G. H. Gerberding
Our first step was at a Lutheran Mission set in the middle of a populous village.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
In the sixteenth century that family embraced the Lutheran doctrines.
Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)|Thomas Babington Macaulay
The troops gathered the same doctrines from the Lutheran soldiers, who occasionally served with them under the imperial banners.
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.|William H. Prescott

British Dictionary definitions for lutheran

Lutheran

noun

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

adjective

of or relating to Luther or his doctrines, the most important being justification by faith alone, consubstantiation, and the authority of the Bible

of or denoting any Protestant Church that follows Luther's doctrines

Derived FormsLutheranism, noun

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Word Origin and History for lutheran

Lutheran

1521, from name of German religious reformer Martin Luther (1483-1546); used by Catholics 16c. in reference to all Protestants, regardless of sect. Related: Lutheranism.