"high church" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more high church [comparative], most high church [superlative]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{backformation|en|High Churchman}} Back-formation from High Churchman, {{m|en|high}} high, {{m|en|churchman||supporter of the established church}} churchman (“supporter of the established church”), {{m|en|High Tory}} High Tory 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

Noun

Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{backformation|en|High Churchman}} Back-formation from High Churchman, {{m|en|high}} high, {{m|en|churchman||supporter of the established church}} churchman (“supporter of the established church”), {{m|en|High Tory}} High Tory 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 Synonyms: High Church, high-church [adjective]
    Sense id: en-high_church-en-noun--hA-f1mO Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 11 53 36 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 58 37
  2. (by extension) Any similar Christian tradition. Tags: broadly, uncountable
    Sense id: en-high_church-en-noun-5id9AO4N

Alternative forms

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