Lutheran

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noun

Lu·​ther·​an ˈlü-th(ə-)rən How to pronounce Lutheran (audio)
: a member of a Lutheran church

Lutheran

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adjective

1
: of or relating to religious doctrines (such as justification by faith alone) developed by Martin Luther or his followers
2
: of or relating to the Protestant churches adhering to Lutheran doctrines, liturgy, and polity
Lutheranism noun

Examples of Lutheran in a Sentence

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Noun
Softball Orange Lutheran 7, Rosary 0: Brianne Weiss threw another no-hitter with 14 strikeouts for Orange Lutheran. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7701 Kenwood Road. 4 p.m. March 30. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024 Orange Lutheran, 3-0 KENNEDY TOURNAMENT Cerritos def. Ocvarsity Sports Staff, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024 Steinke’s funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 13 at Eastern Heights Lutheran Church, 616 Ruth St. N., St. Paul, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2024 Scored 17 points and had 10 assists in a nationally-televised upset over powerhouse Long Island Lutheran in December. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024 Cunningham's medical assessment was confirmed four days later by a second, more specialized, ultrasound for high-risk pregnancies performed at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024 At first, Olson said, her mother received great care at the facility, then owned by a not-for-profit organization, the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society. Harris Meyer, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024 The Archbishop Mitty girls basketball team soared to No. 1 in the national rankings in December after beating the previous top team, Long Island Lutheran, at a high-profile tournament in Arizona. Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1521, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Lutheran was in 1521

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“Lutheran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lutheran. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Lutheran

adjective
Lu·​ther·​an
ˈlü-th(ə-)rən
1
: of or relating to Martin Luther or his religious doctrines
2
: of or relating to the Protestant churches following Lutheran doctrines
Lutheran noun
Lutheranism
-ˌiz-əm
noun

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