Luther

American

[loo-ther, loot-uhr] / ˈlu θər, ˈlʊt ər /

noun

Martin 1483–1546, German theologian and author: leader, in Germany, of the Protestant Reformation.
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “famous” and “army.”

Luther British

/ ˈluːθə /

noun

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

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Lutherism noun

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After his viral rendition of the anthem, Harry, decked out in a black suit, even hosted his own online mini chat show, external with England internationals Dylan Hartley, Luther Burrell and Kieran Brookes as guests.

From BBC

The actress, who has also appeared in TV dramas Luther and Black Mirror as well as Marvel movies, also thanked her daughter, adding "you are my greatest teacher".

From BBC

Organizers are considering placing the gateway for the cultural district along Crenshaw Boulevard near Jefferson or Martin Luther King boulevards.

From Los Angeles Times

He used the legal victories of Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil-rights leaders to become one of the most significant black leaders of his generation.

From The Wall Street Journal

He rose to prominence in the 1960s as a leader in Martin Luther King, Jr 's Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was with King when he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968.

From BBC

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