The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LUTHERAN
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More clues leading to the result LUTHERAN
- In airport goddess replaces old Christian
- Christian left university and rushed to pen article
- Protestant with stringed instrument managed to capture hearts
- Say Bach’s instrument managed to capture hearts
- Initially lazy, neutral converts Protestant
- Speared by Zulu, the rancorous Protestant
- Maybe Bach read French at the Royal Academy of Arts? Not initially
- University student returned article published about Protestant movement
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