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

Derived Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of Lutheran

First recorded in 1515–25; Luther + -an

Example Sentences

As Mr. Mintzker traces the origins and purposes behind that slanderous 1602 pamphlet, he encounters the work of Jacob Schudt, a German theologian and devout Lutheran who around 1714 began publishing his four-volume “Jewish Memorabilia.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Norco will start Jordan Ayala, who shut out Orange Lutheran in the quarterfinals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Norco 3, Orange Lutheran 0: Jordan Ayala struck out 10, walked none and gave up two hits to send the Cougars into the Division 1 semifinals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Orange Lutheran 3, Corona Santiago 1: Connor Sides struck out 10 in six innings with Marcus Greis getting the save.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

In the same year as Ziegler’s book, there appeared at Wittenberg an edition of Sacrobosco with an introduction by the leading Lutheran theologian and educator, Melanchthon.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton