Lutheran means belonging or relating to a Protestant church, founded on the teachings of Martin Luther, which emphasizes the importance of faith and the authority of the Bible.
...the city's premier Lutheran church.
...a Lutheran hymn.
2. countable noun
A Lutheran is a member of the Lutheran church.
...a junior high school in Hong Kong run by Lutherans.
Lutheran in British English
(ˈluːθərən)
noun
1.
a follower of Martin Luther or a member of a Lutheran Church
adjective
2.
of or relating to Luther or his doctrines, the most important being justification by faith alone, consubstantiation, and the authority of the Bible
3.
of or denoting any Protestant Church that follows Luther's doctrines
Derived forms
Lutheranism (ˈLutheranism)
noun
Lutheran in American English
(ˈluθərən)
adjective
1.
of Martin Luther
2.
of his doctrines, esp. justification by faith
3.
designating or of the Protestant denomination founded by Luther
noun
4.
any member of a Lutheran Church
Derived forms
Lutheranism (ˈLutheranˌism)
noun
Examples of 'Lutheran' in a sentence
Lutheran
Since his retirement, his wife had allowed her attachment to the Lutheran church to resurface.
Taylor, Andy TOY SHOP
From the window of her grandmother's room there was only a view of the underside of a fire escape, and one side of a Lutheran church.
Lowry, Lois ANASTASIA KRUPNIK (3-IN-1)
To the minister's astonished face she declared herself "not able to fully accept the teachings of the Lutheran Church.
Joyce Carol Oates FAITHLESS: TALES OF TRANSGRESSION (2001)