Gnesio-Lutheran

noun

¦nēzē(ˌ)ō +

: a Lutheran extremist opposed to the moderation of Melanchthon

Word History

Etymology

Greek gnēsios genuine, born in wedlock + English lutheran; akin to Greek genos race, kin

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