Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What does Reformation mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Reformation? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. The religious movement initiated by Martin Luther in the 16th century to reform the Roman Catholic Church.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Examples
Did you know that more than 500 people were martyred in the Netherlands between 1530 and 1555 for espousing Reformation convictions?
From its earliest origins in the Reformation, Protestantism has emphasized the importance of faith over deeds.
If the Reformation chorales were anything, they were didactic and homiletical.
The theology of the Reformation shares the apophatic quality of Eastern Orthodox theology.
Some evangelical Anglicans saw and see it as a betrayal of the Reformation.
In 1562 the Eucharist was discussed, and a doctrine of transubstantiation affirmed against all varieties of Reformation Eucharistic theology.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2025