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Lutheran

American  
[loo-ther-uhn] / ˈlu θər ən /

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 British  
/ ˈluːθərən /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • Lutheranism noun
  • Lutherism noun
  • non-Lutheran adjective
  • pre-Lutheran adjective

Etymology

Origin of Lutheran

First recorded in 1515–25; Luther + -an

Example Sentences

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Among the teams capable of dethroning Norco is Orange Lutheran, No. 2 behind the Cougars in Cal-Hi Sports’ preseason Southland top 20 rankings.

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“I myself have a spiritual side,” says Tillmans, still grateful for positive experiences attending a Lutheran church in his youth.

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He will join new coaches at JSerra and Orange Lutheran this fall.

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Just one day after it was announced that Rod Sherman was no longer the football coach at Orange Lutheran, Servite announced on Tuesday that third-year coach Chris Reinert has stepped down.

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Sherman, who also helped his wife, Kristen, coach flag football at Orange Lutheran, went 3-9 last season, including two forfeit losses.

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