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Luther

Luther

176 6.3
A German church leader who started the Protestant Reformation
  • proper noun
  • /ˈluːθər/
translation icon : Lutero
  • Martin Luther
  • theologians like Luther
  • Luther and Calvin

And then gradually, Martin Luther believed in exorcism.

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Examples

  • Some of them became persuaded of Luther's arguments.

  • With Martin Luther's famous and exemplary words: "Here I stand, I can do no other."

    Academic text (2017)

  • Martin Luther and Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation.

  • Roman Catholic indulgences, much in vogue until Luther's time, had this absolving power.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Martin Luther is recognized as the father of the Protestant Reformation.

  • The teachings of Luther transformed the landscape of Christian theology.

  • In his famous 95 Theses, Luther criticized the sale of indulgences by the church.

Synonyms

Martin Luther
vsLuther
4 5.1

A German religious leader in the 1500s who began a movement that created Protestant churches

is the shorter name form used for the same historical figure

Compounds

Martin Luther King Day
  • US
4 2.0

A public holiday in the United States on the third Monday in January to honor Martin Luther King Jr

Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
  • US
3.4

A United States holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr held on a Monday near January 15

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The name Luther comes from old German parts liut 'people' and heri 'army' or 'warrior'. So the name fits Martin Luther, who became a leader for many people and started a big religious change.