Lutheran

[ loo-ther-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.

noun

1. a follower of Luther or an adherent of his doctrines; a member of the Lutheran Church.

Lutheran

/ ˈluːθərən /

noun

1. a follower of Martin Luther or a member of a Lutheran Church

adjective

1. of or relating to Luther or his doctrines, the most important being justification by faith alone, consubstantiation, and the authority of the Bible
2. of or denoting any Protestant Church that follows Luther's doctrines

Derived Forms

• ˈLutheranism, noun

Other Words From

• Luther·an·ism Luther·ism noun
• non-Luther·an adjective noun
• pre-Luther·an adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lutheran¹

First recorded in 1515–25; Luther + -an

Example Sentences

Orange Lutheran faced fourth and two at its own 38-yard line with 57 seconds left.

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Fans will also be treated to a head-to-head duel between two of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the Southland in Orange Lutheran sophomore Makena Cook and Newport Harbor senior Maia Helmar.

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The irony for Michael Fienup, who heads the Center for Economic Research & Forecasting at California Lutheran University and was one of the authors of the 2024 U.S.

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Orange Lutheran junior Jude Lee was second with a 68.

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No. 3 Orange Lutheran and Corona Centennial at No. 4 Mission Viejo in what could be called the public school championship game.

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