Lutheranism

 [loo-ther-uhn]  

Lu·ther·an

   [loo-ther-uhn]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
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noun
2.
a follower of Luther or an adherent of his doctrines; a member of the Lutheran Church.

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Origin:
1515–25; Luther + -an

Related forms
Lu·ther·an·ism, Lu·ther·ism, noun
non-Lu·ther·an, adjective, noun
pre-Lu·ther·an, adjective
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Lutheran (ˈluːθərən)
 
—n
1.  a follower of Martin Luther or a member of a Lutheran Church
 
—adj
2.  of or relating to Luther or his doctrines, the most important being justification by faith alone, consubstantiation, and the authority of the Bible
3.  of or denoting any Protestant Church that follows Luther's doctrines
 
'Lutheranism
 
—n

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