Luther

[ loo-ther; German loot-uhr ]

noun

1. Mar·tin [mahr, -tn, mahr, -teen], 1483–1546, German theologian and author: leader, in Germany, of the Protestant Reformation.
2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “famous” and “army.”

Luther

/ ˈluːθə /

noun

1. LutherMartin14831546MGermanRELIGION: ProtestantRELIGION: theologian Martin. 1483–1546, German leader of the Protestant Reformation. As professor of biblical theology at Wittenberg University from 1511, he began preaching the crucial doctrine of justification by faith rather than by works, and in 1517 he nailed 95 theses to the church door at Wittenberg, attacking Tetzel's sale of indulgences. He was excommunicated and outlawed by the Diet of Worms (1521) as a result of his refusal to recant, but he was protected in Wartburg Castle by Frederick III of Saxony (1521–22). He translated the Bible into German (1521–34) and approved Melanchthon's Augsburg Confession (1530), defining the basic tenets of Lutheranism

Derived Forms

• ˈLutherism, noun

Example Sentences

Yet this trend might not be about ideology at all, suggests Luther, the Florida Atlantic University economist.

From Ozy

The love and stability that characterized their marriage — mainly thanks to Katharina’s patience and perseverance, historians say — inspired Luther’s doctrine of family importance in his Reformation movement.

From Ozy

He wasn’t released until early May, one day after Luther emerged from her brief stint in jail as a celebrity, a notoriety she turned into a run for a Texas Senate seat.

From ProPublica

The final violation report won’t be public until it’s settled, Luther said.

From Voice of San Diego

Luther said almost all of its violations are settled before reaching the courts.

From Voice of San Diego

But his words felt forced and were belied his 2004 vote to oppose marking Martin Luther King Jr.

From The Daily Beast

The last film about Martin Luther King was made for television in 1977.

From The Daily Beast

In 2004, for example, Scalise voted “no” on a resolution to make Martin Luther King Jr.

From The Daily Beast

Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Oskar Schindler—these names come readily to mind when we think of heroes of conscience.

From The Daily Beast

This is admittedly a loaded question, but do you feel James Earl Ray really killed Martin Luther King Jr.?

From The Daily Beast

She lived in some big town out West, and when her mother died there was no one left to her but Luther Warden, her uncle.

From Project Gutenberg

He declared that he could only stay a minute at the most, and that it was really not worth Luther's while to begin reading.

From Project Gutenberg

"Nearer and nearer came the footsteps," read Luther, pausing at each word to make sure of it.

From Project Gutenberg

Then Perry Thomas blundered in, and compared to him, old Luther and his learned brother were endurable.

From Project Gutenberg

Victorius Strigelius died; a learned professor at Leipsic, and one of Luther's first disciples.

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