Moravian

[ maw-rey-vee-uhn, moh- ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to Moravia or its inhabitants.

  2. of or relating to the religious denomination of Moravians.

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Moravia.

  2. 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.

  1. a dialect of Czech spoken in Moravia.

Origin of Moravian

1
First recorded in 1545–55; Moravi(a) + -an

Other words from Moravian

  • Mo·ra·vi·an·ism, noun

Words Nearby Moravian

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British Dictionary definitions for Moravian

Moravian

/ (məˈreɪvɪən, mɒ-) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to Moravia, its people, or their dialect of Czech

  2. of or relating to the Moravian Church

noun
  1. the Moravian dialect

  2. a native or inhabitant of Moravia

  1. a member of the Moravian Church

Derived forms of Moravian

  • Moravianism, noun

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