Lutheranadj.n.
/ˈluːθ(ə)rən/, /ˈluːθ(ə)rn̩/, /ˈljuːθ(ə)rən/, /ˈljuːθ(ə)rn̩/, U.S. /ˈluθ(ə)rən/ A. adj.
Pertaining to the German reformer Martin Luther (1483–1546), his opinions and followers.In the 16th cent. the designation was used by Roman Catholic writers as coextensive with Protestant n. and adj.; applied, e.g., to the reformed Church of England. Now chiefly applied to doctrinal views held by Luther in opposition to other reformers, e.g. his doctrine as to the nature of Christ's presence in the Eucharist (see consubstantiation n.), and as the appellation of those churches, principally in Germany and Scandinavia, which accept the Augsburg Confession as their official doctrinal symbol.
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society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Lutheranism > [adjective]
Lutheran1530
Augustan1565
Lutheranic1848
1530 T. Cromwell in R. B. Merriman Life & Lett. T. Cromwell (1902) I. 333 They wyll not discent from the lutheran sekt.
1650 R. Stapleton tr. F. Strada De Bello Belgico iii. 53 Disliking his marrying into a Lutheran family.
1660 Bp. J. Taylor Ductor Dubitantium I. ii. ii. Rule 6 §10 The Lutheran churches..have..as little reason for their division.
1841 T. A. Trollope Summer W. France I. viii. 128 Marechal de Saxe..lived and died in the Lutheran religion.
1864 J. Bryce Holy Rom. Empire vii. 137 In North Germany, princes as well as people were mostly Lutheran.
B. n.
A follower of Luther; an adherent of his doctrines; a member of the Lutheran church.
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society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Lutheranism > [noun] > person
Lutheran1521
Lutheriana1530
Lutheranancer?a1562
Martinist1575
Confessionist1577
Lutheranizer1845
Lutherist1883
1521 W. Warham Let. 8 Mar. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1846) 3rd Ser. I. 240 The heryng wherof shuld be right..plesant to the open Lutheranes beyond the See.
1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII iii. ii. 100 I know her for A spleeny Lutheran . View more context for this quotation
1700 S. L. tr. C. Schweitzer Relation Voy. in tr. C. Frick & C. Schweitzer Relation Two Voy. E.-Indies 321 We had several Lutherans..these fell a Singing some Spiritual Hymns in the Temple.
1865 J. Gill tr. F. Bovet Banished Count xxi. 219 There were large numbers of Lutherans at this time in Pennsylvania.
1900 R. J. Drummond Apost. Teaching viii. 335 This is..the contention of Ritualists, be they Lutherans or Anglicans.
Derivatives
Lutheranancer n. = sense B.Apparently an isolated use.
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?a1562 G. Cavendish Life Wolsey (1959) 179 Depresse this newe peruers sekte of the lutarnaunce [1893 lutarynnauncers].]
Lutheˈranic adj. rare = sense A.
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society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Lutheranism > [adjective]
Lutheran1530
Augustan1565
Lutheranic1848
1848 W. H. Mill Five Serm. 132 (note) Where..the palmary Lutheranic dogma is implied.
1848 W. H. Mill Five Serm. 139 (note) Perhaps this is the Lutheranic interpretation of the words.
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