Lutheran
English · Français · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
Lutheran
- /ˈluːθəɹ(ə)n/ UK
- /ˈluːθɹ(ə)n/ UK
- /ˈluθəɹən/ US
- /ˈluθɹən/ US
Where it comes from
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”)).
adjective more Lutheran · most Lutheran
-
Of or pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther (1483–1546) or his followers, or the Lutheran church.
A Lutheran understanding of the Lord’s Supper is not the same as that of other denominations.
Similar: Evangelical Lutheran, Lutheranist, Lutherist
noun Lutherans
- A member of any of the Christian churches which identify with the theology of Martin Luther. The split between the Lutherans and the Roman Catholics began with the Edict of Worms in 1521.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: luther, spleeny, lutheranic, protestant, evangelical, confessionalist, lundensian, pietistic, martinistic, lübeckian, western christian, martinist, christianistic, melanchthonic, christian, lotharingian
Translations
Every language
adj pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther or his followers, or the Lutheran church
| Español | luterano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 루터교회의 ruteo-gyohoe-ui |
| 日本語 | ルター派の Rutā-ha no |
| Kiswahili | Kilutheri |
| Português | luterano |
| Français | luthérien |
| Deutsch | lutherisch |
| Italiano | luterano |
| Ελληνικά | λουθηρανικός louthiranikós |
| Română | luteran |
| Русский | лютеранский ljuteranskij |
| العربية | لُوثَريّ lūtherīyy |
noun member of any Christian church identifying with the theology of Martin Luther
| Español | luterano, luterana |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | Mlutheri |
| Português | luterano, luterana |
| Français | luthérien, luthérienne |
| Deutsch | Lutheraner, Lutheranerin |
| Italiano | luterano, luterana |
| Ελληνικά | λουθηρανός louthiranós |
| Русский | лютера́нин ljuteránin, лютера́нка ljuteránka |
Talk about this word "Lutheran." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lutheran. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Lutheran. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lutheran "Lutheran." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lutheran.Cite this
@misc{lutheran_2026,
title = {Lutheran},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lutheran},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
