Definitions for Luther
ˈlu θərluther

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Luther, Martin Luthernoun

   German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Luthernoun

   from Middle English luthier "lute player".

2. Luthernoun

   Martin Luther, German monk and theologian whose teaching inspired the Reformation

3. Luthernoun

   A male given name transferred from the surname, originally in honor of Martin Luther.

4. Luthernoun

   A surname of English speakers who descend from German immigrants.

5. Luthernoun

   A city and town in Iowa.

6. Luthernoun

   A village in Michigan.

7. Luthernoun

   An unincorporated community in Montana.

8. Luthernoun

   A town in Oklahoma.

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1. luther

   Luther can refer to several things, including: 1. Martin Luther: A German theologian in the 16th century who played a crucial role in the Protestant Reformation. He is known for his 95 Theses, which criticized the Catholic Church's indulgences and sparked a religious revolution. 2. Lutheranism: The branch of Protestant Christianity that follows the teachings of Martin Luther. 3. Luther (TV series): A British crime drama television series starring Idris Elba as the titular character Detective Chief Inspector John Luther. 4. Luther (name): A given name or surname deriving from Germanic name Leuthar, composed of the elements "liut" meaning people and "heri" meaning army. Note that context would determine which 'Luther' is being referred to.

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1. Luther

   Luther is a 1961 play by John Osborne depicting the life of Martin Luther, one of the instigators of the Protestant Reformation. Albert Finney created the role of Luther, which he performed at with the English Stage Company at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt, Paris, the Holland Festival, the Royal Court Theatre, London, the Phoenix Theatre, London, and the St. James Theatre, New York. The original West End run at the Phoenix ended in March 1962, after 239 performances there, when Finney had to leave the cast to fulfill a contractual obligation with a film company.

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1. luther

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1. LUTHER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Luther is ranked #2589 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Luther surname appeared 13,906 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Luther.
   
   88.1% or 12,255 total occurrences were White.
   3.7% or 515 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 334 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 289 total occurrences were Asian.
   2% or 278 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.7% or 236 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Theologian

Anagrams for Luther »

1. ruleth

2. hurtle

How to pronounce Luther?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Luther in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Luther in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Luther in a Sentence

1. Justin Blake:

   Its not time to be cute. Its time to put on some working boots and get in this game, stand up around this nation and lets let them know were not going to tolerate this anymore. Martin Luther King [Jr.] went to jail. John Lewis went to jail for us. Dont be scared to go to jail.

2. Naomi Ruth Barber King:

   So I was brought up my whole life … to forgive … and to love, martin Luther King said, ‘I’ve decided to stick with love' … He said that hate [was] too difficult a burden to bear.

3. Jenny Radesky:

   You can also show them videos of peaceful protests from the past, where people were inspired to demand fair treatment, just skip those and start showing your young kids the Martin Luther King Jr. or other video once the ad has passed.

4. Martin Luther King:

   Diversity is so much more than race, sophomore Mia Ashley toldl the school paper. Obviously race still plays a big role. But there are people who identify differently in gender and all sorts of things like that. the context is the spirit of Martin Luther King message, Martin Luther King said. Martin Luther King was very inclusive because he loved the human family. It was based on a timeless foundation, so I am glad that they have decided to have the quote displayed.

5. President Barack Obama:

   I am mellow sort of guy, that's why I invited Luther, my anger translator to join me here tonight, hold on to your lily white buts.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Luther
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Luther
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Luther
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html