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Gnesio-Lutheran
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English
Noun
en Christianity historical A member of a theological party in the Lutheran churches, in opposition to the Philippists after the death of Martin Luther and before the Formula of Concord.
Usage notes
This is a modern term. In their own day they were called Flacians by their opponents and simply Lutherans by themselves.
Synonyms
en Flacian
en Anti-Adiaphorist
en eponyms
en Lutheranism