high-church

A form of high church — 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.

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Meanings

adjectivehigh-church (comparative more high-church, superlative most high-church)

comparative more high-church · superlative most high-church

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of high church.
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Chicago

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