Luther may refer to:
People
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Martin Luther
Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation and the namesake of Luther ...
(1483–1546), German monk credited with initiating the Protestant Reformation
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Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), American minister and leader in the American civil rights movement
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Luther (given name)
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Luther (surname)
Places
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Luther (crater)
Luther is a small Lunar craters, lunar impact crater on the northwest part of Mare Serenitatis, at the inlet to Lacus Somniorum. To the east-southeast is the large crater Posidonius (crater), Posidonius. Luther has a circular rim and is cup-shaped, ...
, a lunar crater named after astronomer Robert Luther
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Luther, Indiana
Luther is an unincorporated community in Whitley and Huntington counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
It is located on Indiana State Road 5
State Road 5 (SR 5) is a north–south state road in the US state of Indiana. Its southern term ...
, an unincorporated community in the United States
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Luther, Iowa, a town in Boone County, Iowa, United States
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Luther, Michigan, a village in Lake County, United States
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Luther, Montana
Luther is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, Carbon County, Montana, United States. Luther lies on Montana Highway 78, southeast of Roscoe, Montana, Roscoe and northwest of Red Lodge, Montana, Red Lodge.
Luther was originally ...
, an unincorporated community in Carbon County, United States
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Luther, Oklahoma
Luther is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 1,221 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census. Sperling B ...
, a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional characters
* Luther, a character from ''
The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' limited comic book series
* Luther, a
gang member in ''The Warriors'' (1979) American cult film
* Luther Bentley, the villain of ''
Adventures of Captain Marvel'' (1941)
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Luther Stickell, a supporting character in the ''Mission: Impossible'' film franchise
* Detective Chief Inspector
John Luther, the protagonist of the television series ''Luther''
Films
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''Luther'' (1928 film), a silent film starring Eugen Klöpfer
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''Luther'' (1964 film), a TV play
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''Luther'' (1974 film), a film starring Stacy Keach
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''Luther'' (2003 film), a film starring Joseph Fiennes
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''Luther'' (upcoming film), a film starring Idris Elba
Music
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''Luther'' (album), a 1976 album by American recording artist group Luther
* Luther, a former band of
Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his sweet and soulful vocals, Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide. He achieved eleven consecutive P ...
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Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
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''Luther'' (comic strip), an American syndicated newspaper comic strip
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''Luther'' (play), a 1961 play by John Osborne
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''Luther'' (TV series), a British BBC crime drama featuring Idris Elba
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Dr. Luther, Canadian professional wrestler
Food
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Luther Burger, a hamburger or cheeseburger with a doughnut in place of a bun
See also
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1303 Luthera, an asteroid named after astronomer Robert Luther
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Lothar
Lothar is a Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian, and Swedish masculine given name, while Lotár is a Hungarian masculine given name. Both names are modern forms of the Germanic Chlothar (which is a blended form of ''Hlūdaz'', meaning "fame", ...
, a Germanic given name
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Luther College (disambiguation), various educational institutions
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Lutheranism
Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and Protestant Reformers, reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Cathol ...
, the branch of Protestant Christianity begun by Martin Luther
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Luthier
A luthier ( ; AmE also ) is a craftsperson who builds or repairs string instruments that have a neck and a sound box. The word "luthier" is originally French and comes from the French word for lute. The term was originally used for makers of ...
, a maker of stringed instruments
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Luthor (disambiguation)
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