high church
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high church¹
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Back-formation from High Churchman, originally denoting an opponent of religious toleration with high meaning “extreme”; see churchman (“supporter of the established church”). Compare High Tory.
noun High Church · high-church
- A tradition within the Anglican church with an elevated view of the priesthood, episcopacy, and sacraments, practising a formal style of liturgy and emphasising continuity with Catholicism.
- Any similar Christian tradition.
adjective more high church · most high church · High Church · high-church
- Characteristic of or pertaining to such a tradition.
High Church²
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of high church
adjective more High Church · most High Church
- Alternative letter-case form of high church
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title = {high church},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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