LUTHERAN

Lutheran

(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of the Protestant Church adhering to the views of Luther; “Lutheran doctrines”

Lutheran

(adjective) of or pertaining to Martin Luther or his teachings; “the Lutheran doctrine of justification by faith alone”

Lutheran

(noun) follower of Lutheranism

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Lu"ther*an, a. (Eccl. Hist.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to Luther; adhering to the doctrines of Luther or the Lutheran Church.

Lu"ther*an, n. (Eccl. Hist.)

Definition: One who accepts or adheres to the doctrines of Luther or the Lutheran Church.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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