Meanings
- historicalA group of clerical Oxford dons that tried to link the Anglican Church more closely to its Roman Catholic roots.
Synonyms: Tractarian, Tractite, Tractator, Puseyite
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA group of clerical Oxford dons that tried to link the Anglican Church more closely to its Roman Catholic roots.
Cite this entry
Oxford movement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxford%20movement
“Oxford movement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxford%20movement. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oxford movement,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxford%20movement.
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