Herrnhuter

[ hairn-hoo-ter, hern- ]

noun

1. Moravian ( def 4 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Herrnhuter¹

< German, equivalent to Herrnhut literally, Lord's safekeeping, a town near Dresden, Germany + -er -er ¹

Example Sentences

Visitors can visit the manufacturer, Herrnhuter Sterne, to see how the stars are made.

From Washington Post

It is chiefly known as the principal seat of the Moravian or Bohemian brotherhood, the members of which are called Herrnhuter.

From Project Gutenberg

Herrnhuter, hern′hut-ėr, n. one of the Moravians or United Brethren, so called from their settlement in 1722 at Herrnhut in Saxony.

From Project Gutenberg

Philo's parents had been in connection with the Herrnhuter Community: in his library were many writings of Count Zinzendorf's.

From Project Gutenberg

But, alas! it was merely in externals that the gentleman had split with the Community: in his heart he was yet entirely a Herrnhuter.

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