"high church" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more high church [comparative], most high church [superlative], High Church [alternative], high-church [alternative]
Etymology: Back-formation of High Churchman, originally denoting an opponent of religious toleration with high meaning “extreme”; see churchman (“supporter of the established church”). Compare High Tory. Etymology templates: {{backformation|en|High Churchman}} Back-formation of High Churchman Head templates: {{en-adj}} high church (comparative more high church, superlative most high church)
  1. Characteristic of or pertaining to such a tradition.
    Sense id: en-high_church-en-adj-Asfw-maM Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English back-formations: 10 50 40 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 37 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 43 37

Noun [English]

Forms: High Church [alternative], high-church [alternative]
Etymology: Back-formation of High Churchman, originally denoting an opponent of religious toleration with high meaning “extreme”; see churchman (“supporter of the established church”). Compare High Tory. Etymology templates: {{backformation|en|High Churchman}} Back-formation of High Churchman Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} high church (uncountable)
  1. (Anglicanism) 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Anglicanism
    Sense id: en-high_church-en-noun--hA-f1mO Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English back-formations: 10 50 40 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 37 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 43 37
  2. (by extension) Any similar Christian tradition. Tags: broadly, uncountable
    Sense id: en-high_church-en-noun-5id9AO4N Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 10 50 40 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 37 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 43 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 34 44

Alternative forms

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