Moravian

American  

[maw-rey-vee-uhn, moh-] / mɔˈreɪ vi ən, moʊ- /

adjective

1. pertaining to Moravia or its inhabitants.

2. of or relating to the religious denomination of Moravians.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Moravia.

2. 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.

3. a dialect of Czech spoken in Moravia.

Moravian British  

/ mɒ-, məˈreɪvɪən /

adjective

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

2. of or relating to the Moravian Church

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noun

1. the Moravian dialect

2. a native or inhabitant of Moravia

3. a member of the Moravian Church

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Moravianism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Moravian

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

Example Sentences

In addition to the longstanding liturgy, the service includes a silent procession to the Salem Moravian Graveyard, also called “God’s Acre,” and concludes among the graves that go back generations.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

Doris Schattschneider, a retired mathematician affiliated with Moravian University with expertise in tessellations, had been skeptical about the likelihood of a true einstein ever being discovered.

From Scientific American • Jul. 31, 2023

The cause was complications of brain cancer, said her grandson Jedidiah Hanes Templin, who is president of the Moravian Sugar Crisp Company, better known as Mrs. Hanes’ Hand-Made Moravian Cookies.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2023

Son of a Slovak coachman and a Moravian cook who both served the imperial court, the young Masaryk - like Filip - was equally at home on both sides of the river.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2022

He was also a devout member of the Moravian congregation, a Christian denomination that accepted the Bible as the sole source of faith and practice.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy