Lutheran

American  

[loo-ther-uhn] / ˈlu θər ən /

adjective

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

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noun

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

Lutheran British  

/ ˈluːθərən /

noun

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

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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

Other Word Forms

• Lutheranism noun
• Lutherism noun
• non-Lutheran adjective
• pre-Lutheran adjective

Etymology

Origin of Lutheran

First recorded in 1515–25; Luther + -an

Example Sentences

After years of learning the techniques of a long snapper, Olson earned a first-string spot at the position for Orange Lutheran and joined the Trojans in 2015 as a walk-on player.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Orange Lutheran 8, JSerra 3: Eric Zdunek had a home run, two singles and three RBIs and Ricardo Hurtado also homered for the No. 1-ranked Lancers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Orange Lutheran has won two prestigious tournaments in the same year — the Boras Classic South and the National High School Invitational in North Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Orange Lutheran 13, Fountain Valley 1: The Lancers scored nine runs in the fourth inning to win by mercy rule after five innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Jim says it will be pure hardship for Reverend Schatz and his parishioners over at the Lutheran church.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson