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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Lu·ther·an       [loo-ther-uhn] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.of or pertaining to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
–noun
2.a follower of Luther or an adherent of his doctrines; a member of the Lutheran Church.
[Origin: 1515–25; Luther + -an]

—Related forms
Lu·ther·an·ism, Lu·ther·ism, noun
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Lu·ther·an       (lōō'thər-ən)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to Luther or his religious teachings and especially to the doctrine of justification by faith alone.
  2. Of or relating to the branch of the Protestant Church adhering to the views of Luther.

n.   A member of the Lutheran Church.

Lu'ther·an·ism, Lu'ther·ism n.
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Lutheran 
1521, from name of Ger. religious reformer Martin Luther (1483-1546); used by Catholics 16c. in reference to all Protestants, regardless of sect.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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lutheran

adjective
1. of or pertaining to Martin Luther or his teachings; "the Lutheran doctrine of justification by faith alone" 
2. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of the Protestant Church adhering to the views of Luther; "Lutheran doctrines" 

noun
1. follower of Lutheranism 

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Lutheran

Lu"ther*an\, a. (Eccl. Hist.) Of or pertaining to Luther; adhering to the doctrines of Luther or the Lutheran Church.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Lutheran

Lu"ther*an\, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One who accepts or adheres to the doctrines of Luther or the Lutheran Church.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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