Lutheran

1 of 2

noun

Lu·​ther·​an ˈlü-th(ə-)rən 

: a member of a Lutheran church

Lutheran

2 of 2

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

ˈlü-th(ə-)rə-ˌni-zəm 

noun

Examples of Lutheran in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Carlie Snyder had a three-run home run for Orange Lutheran. JSerra 8, Lakewood 1: Liliana Escobar struck out 17, walked none and gave up three hits for JSerra. Huntington Beach 14, Aliso Niguel 4: Bree Carlson hit two home runs for Huntington Beach. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025

The transfer guard from Crean Lutheran stole the ball with 1:15 remaining and made a breakaway layup while being fouled. —Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025

His practice of doing so was not to be less of a Lutheran Christian (his first career was actually as a Lutheran pastor), but rather to be overtly proud of his religious identity and encourage others to do the same. —Eboo Patel, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025

Orange Lutheran beat Reseda Cleveland 4-0 and San Luis Obispo 2-0. —John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1521, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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