Lutheran

== English == === Etymology === From the surname of German theologian and ecclesiastical reformer Martin Luther (1483–1546) +‎ -an. Probably immediately from Renaissance Latin Lutheranus, or German Lutheraner. Luther is from an Old High German given name, from liut (“people”) + heri (“army”) (from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army; commander, warrior”), from Proto-Indo-European *kóryos (“war; troops”), from *ker- (“army”)). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈluːθəɹ(ə)n/, /ˈluːθɹ(ə)n/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈluθəɹən/, /ˈluθɹən/ Hyphenation: Lu‧ther‧an === Adjective === Lutheran (comparative more Lutheran, superlative most Lutheran) (Christianity) Of or pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther (1483–1546) or his followers, or the Lutheran church. ==== Synonyms ==== Evangelical Lutheran Lutheranist (uncommon) Lutherist (one sense, uncommon) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Lutheran (plural Lutherans) (Christianity) A member of any of the Christian churches which identify with the theology of Martin Luther. ==== Hypernyms ==== Protestant ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Lutheranism Lutheranist Lutherist ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Lutheranism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === unhalter