concept
Lutheran
also: лютеранка, Lutheranism
A member of the Lutheran (Protestant) church. In Orthodox Russia, the designation marks a person of German, non-Russian background, cited here as a token of respectability.
Reading notes
- Fat and Thin §5 Lutheran
A member of the Lutheran (Protestant) church; in Orthodox Russia, a marker of the wife's German, non-Russian background, mentioned with petty pride.