Oxford movement

proper noun

A group of clerical Oxford dons that tried to link the Anglican Church more closely to its Roman Catholic roots.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. 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.

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APA

Oxford movement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxford%20movement

MLA

“Oxford movement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxford%20movement. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oxford movement,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oxford%20movement.

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