Anglo-catholic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the Anglican Church whose practices emphasise continuity with Catholic tradition.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Anglo-Catholic. alt-of

    "That’s why self-consciously Anglo-catholic churches which are a mile high up the paschal candle can do reasonably well in the current climate."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to or characteristic of Anglo-Catholicism.

    "Ash-Wednesday is, in Spurr’s authoritative assessment, Eliot’s most Anglo-Catholic poem."

Adjective
  1. 1
    supporting the Anglican Church wordnet

Example

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"Ash-Wednesday is, in Spurr’s authoritative assessment, Eliot’s most Anglo-Catholic poem."

Etymology

From Anglo- + Catholic.

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