Moravian

[ maw-rey-vee-uh n, moh- ]

/ mɔˈreɪ vi ən, moʊ- /

adjective

pertaining to Moravia or its inhabitants.

of or relating to the religious denomination of Moravians.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Moravia.

Also called Herrnhuter. a member of a Christian denomination descended from the Bohemian Brethren and holding that the Scriptures are the only rule of faith and practice.

a dialect of Czech spoken in Moravia.

Origin of Moravian

First recorded in 1545–55; Moravi(a) + -an

Related formsMo·ra·vi·an·ism, noun

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Examples from the Web for moravian

Moravian settlers in NC were the first Americans to officially celebrate the 4th of July.
The First Americans to Observe the 4th Were Moravian Pacifists|Linda C. Brinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That, plus the Moravian fondness for documenting everything, gives Salem its claim to the first-ever Fourth of July celebration.
The First Americans to Observe the 4th Were Moravian Pacifists|Linda C. Brinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was also a painting of a Moravian clergyman being saved from a desert rock on which he had been cast.
Haunted London|Walter Thornbury
This is clearly possible and has been largely exceeded by the Moravian Church.
The Call of the World|W. E. Doughty

A tall stripling of a Moravian youth, meagre as a sign-post, was the beerhouse Ganymede.
Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War|Mr Jkai
Moravian Missions have been established in Greenland for more than a century.
Kalli, the Esquimaux Christian|Thomas Boyles Murray
With the break-up of the Moravian kingdom, many nobles and priests fled to Poland and were kindly received.
The Rise of the Mediaeval Church|Alexander Clarence Flick

British Dictionary definitions for moravian

Moravian

/ (məˈreɪvɪən, mɒ-) /

adjective

of or relating to Moravia, its people, or their dialect of Czech

of or relating to the Moravian Church

noun

the Moravian dialect

a native or inhabitant of Moravia

a member of the Moravian Church

Derived FormsMoravianism, noun

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Word Origin and History for moravian

Moravian

1550s (n.); 1610s (adj.), from Moravia. From 1746, in reference to the Protestant sect founded in the former German state of Moravia (now in Czech Republic). Related: Moravianism.