"High Churchman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: High Churchmen [plural]
Etymology: First attested in the 17th century, originally in sense 2, with high meaning “extreme”. Compare High Tory. Etymology templates: {{etydate/the|17th century}} the 17th century, {{etydate|17th century}} First attested in the 17th century Head templates: {{en-noun|High Churchmen|head=High Churchman}} High Churchman (plural High Churchmen)
  1. (Anglicanism) A member of the Church of England who prioritises those aspects of Anglicanism which distinguish it from Calvinism and other Protestant denominations, and which it has in common with Catholicism, especially the authority of the priesthood and the importance of church ritual. Categories (topical): Anglicanism
    Sense id: en-High_Churchman-en-noun-I5S1M0nD
  2. (obsolete) An Anglican opponent of religious toleration; a Tory. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-High_Churchman-en-noun-e4t0maKO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: high churchman, high Churchman Derived forms: high church Coordinate_terms: Broad Churchman

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Alternative forms

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