MORAVIAN


Meaning of MORAVIAN in English

— Moravianism , n.

/maw ray"vee euhn, moh-/ , adj.

1. pertaining to Moravia or its inhabitants.

2. of or pertaining to the religious denomination of Moravians.

n.

3. a native or inhabitant of Moravia.

4. Also called Herrnhuter . a member of a Christian denomination descended from the Bohemian Brethren and holding that the Scriptures are the only rule of faith and practice.

5. a dialect of Czech spoken in Moravia.

[ 1545-55; MORAVI(A) + -AN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .