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

Contemporary Examples of 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
A similar struggle is under way in the Lutheran, Presbyterian and Methodist denominations.
The Faith-Based Big Tent
Gene Robinson
March 9, 2014
Keith had gone to Lutheran services last week and found a pleasant enough crowd there.
BP Makes Friends
Rebecca Dana
June 21, 2010
He explained to the defendant that he attended Episcopal and Lutheran services.
Kafka Meets Comedy Central in Guantanamo
Salameh Nematt
October 31, 2008

Historical Examples of lutheran

Name the particular creeds or confessions of the Lutheran Church?
An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism
Joseph Stump
The name Lutheran was first given to our Church by her enemies.
An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism
Joseph Stump
After a while his followers formed a Church of their own which was called Lutheran.
Introductory American History
Henry Eldridge Bourne
The chorales, fifteen in number, as has already been said, were taken from the Lutheran service.
The Standard Oratorios
George P. Upton
Lutheran soldiers had played their part in the sack of Rome.
History of the English People, Volume III (of 8)
John Richard Green

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.