Low church

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of or pertaining to such a tradition.

    "What a sly fox that Curate was! He was low-church, and she never liked him."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of low church. alt-of
Noun
  1. 1
    A tradition within the Anglican church more heavily influenced by Protestant and Reformed belief and practice, characterised by an informal style of worship, a less elevated view of the priesthood and sacraments, and a focus on evangelical principles. uncountable
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of low church. alt-of, uncountable
  3. 3
    Any similar Christian tradition. broadly, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

By analogy with high church.

Etymology 2

By analogy with high church.

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