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High church

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of or pertaining to such a tradition.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of high church. alt-of
Noun
  1. 1
    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. uncountable
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of high church. alt-of, uncountable
  3. 3
    a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority) wordnet
  4. 4
    Any similar Christian tradition. broadly, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

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 2

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.

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