Moravian

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

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

Contemporary Examples of 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
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

Historical Examples of moravian

This, of course, is the visible result of the century of Moravian labors.
The Long Labrador Trail
Dillon Wallace
A like meteor was observed at Greenland by the Moravian brothers in 1799.
The English at the North Pole
Jules Verne
On board were the superintendent of the Moravian Missions and his wife.
A Labrador Doctor
Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
Amid these charred and smoking ruins the Moravian Church arose.
History of the Moravian Church
J. E. Hutton
There, he was told, the Moravian refugees had built the first house on his estate.
History of the Moravian Church
J. E. Hutton

British Dictionary definitions for moravian

Moravian

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.