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Herrn⋅hut⋅er

  [hairn-hoo-ter, hern-]
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–noun
Moravian (def. 4).
Origin:
< G, equiv. to Herrnhut lit., Lord's safekeeping, a town near Dresden, Germany + -er -er 1

Mo⋅ra⋅vi⋅an

  [maw-rey-vee-uhn, moh-]
–adjective
1. pertaining to Moravia or its inhabitants.
2. of or pertaining to the religious denomination of Moravians.
–noun
3. a native or inhabitant of Moravia.
4. 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.
5. a dialect of Czech spoken in Moravia.
Origin:
1545–55; Moravi(a) + -an

Related forms:
Mo⋅ra⋅vi⋅an⋅ism, noun
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Word Origin & History

Moravian 
1746, Protestant sect founded in the former Ger. state of Moravia (now in Czech Republic), from M.L., named for River Morva (Ger. March, L. Marus), which runs through it.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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