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Anglo-Catholic
[ ang-gloh-kath-uh-lik, -kath-lik ]
noun
- an adherent of Anglo-Catholicism.
- a member of the Church of England, as distinguished from a Roman Catholic or member of the Greek or Russian Orthodox churches.
adjective
- of or relating to Anglo-Catholicism or Anglo-Catholics.
Anglo-Catholic
adjective
- of or relating to a group within the Church of England or the Anglican Communion that emphasizes the Catholic elements in its teaching and practice
noun
- a member of this group
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Derived Forms
- ˌAnglo-Caˈtholiˌcism, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Anglo-Catholic1
First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences
Thus an Anglo-Catholic is kept at a distance from Rome, if not by our own excellences, at least by her errors.
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The new firm had plenty to do owing to the demand for ritual decorations caused by the Anglo-Catholic movement.
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To turn his book into a book against Paedobaptism was an achievement reserved for an Anglo-Catholic divine.
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Ten or fifteen years afterwards Anglo-Catholic sentiment was again strong.
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It was the golden time of 'retrograding transcendentalism,' as the hard-heads called the Anglo-Catholic symphony.
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