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Lutheran

Lutheran

3.8
A member of the Christian church started by Martin Luther
  • noun
  • /ˈluːθərən/
translation icon : luterano
  • Many Lutherans follow the principles established by Martin Luther during the Reformation.

They they could say, yeah, I'm a Presbyterian or I'm a Congregationalist, or I'm, you know, a Lutheran.

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Examples

  • She's a Lutheran pastor, but if you saw her, you would think that she plays bass in a punk rock band in the East Village.

  • Andrea is a Lutheran, and meeting Andrea helped me define who I am more.

  • Cantor was a devout Lutheran, and he believed God was speaking through him.

  • It's very important for Lutherans, for Reformed Christians.

  • Human nature is evil inherently, and the Lutherans nowadays really seem to believe that.

  • Presbyterians, Lutherans, anybody that is not the exact flavor of Christian that they are is going to hell.

  • But the, the central theme was we used to be Christians and then we became Lutherans or Protestants and now we're not.

  • But the, the central theme was we used to be Christians and then we became Lutherans or Protestants and now we're not.

  • So Catholics, Catholics and, and by the way, Lutherans are also out there doing mission work.

  • I mean, this woman is a woman who's been in recovery and she's a she's a Lutheran, I think a Lutheran.

Synonyms

Protestant
vsLutheran
59 3.7

A person who belongs to a Christian church that broke away from the Catholic Church

is a follower of Martin Luther or belongs to his specific church

Compounds

Lutheran Church
10 2.7

A Christian church that follows the teachings of Martin Luther

Lutheran beliefs
5.5

Religious ideas of Christians who follow Martin Luther's teachings

Lutheran principles
7.4

Christian beliefs taught by Martin Luther and his followers

Surface Forms

Lutheran singular
Lutherans plural

Morphology

Lutheran = Luther (transparent) = Luther + an

The noun is a standard denominal agent/affiliation formation from 'Luther' using '-an', indicating a follower or member; meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word Lutheran comes from the name Luther, the German priest Martin Luther who started a new church, and the ending -an meaning 'a person from' or 'connected to'. So, a Lutheran is a person who follows his 'teachings' or belongs to his 'church'.