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Herrnhuter

Herrnhuter noun: a member of the Moravian Church.

Noun

Herrnhuter (plural Herrnhuters)

  1. (historical) A member of the Moravian Church.

Forms of Herrnhuter

pluralHerrnhuters

Origin of Herrnhuter

Borrowed from German Herrnhuter. So called from the settlement of Herrnhut (= the Lord's watch) made, about 1722, by the Moravians at the invitation of Nicholas Lewis, count of Zinzendorf, upon his estate in the circle of Bautzen.

Questions about Herrnhuter

What does Herrnhuter mean?
Herrnhuter means a member of the Moravian Church.
What part of speech is Herrnhuter?
Herrnhuter is a noun.
What is the plural of Herrnhuter?
The plural of Herrnhuter is Herrnhuters.

Words near Herrnhuter in the dictionary

  1. Herritys
  2. Herrman
  3. Herrmann
  4. Herrmanns
  5. Herrmans
  6. Herrnhuter
  7. Herrnhuters
  8. herro
  9. Herrod
  10. Herrods
  11. Herrold

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