Broad Church
Americanadjective
noun
-
a party within the Church of England which favours a broad and liberal interpretation of Anglican formularies and rubrics and objects to positive definition in theology Compare High Church Low Church
-
(usually not capitals) a group or movement which embraces a wide and varied number of views, approaches, and opinions
adjective
Other Word Forms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Coming from the Sonic Cathedral stable, it's perhaps no shock to learn that Broad Church delves a little deeper into its mother club night's extended record box.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 20, 2010
Last week, Sir Thomas Inskit, leader of the "Low" or "Broad Church" party, issued a manifesto hotly attacking the Anglo-Catholics.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the congregation of Central North Broad Church announced it would follow Dr. Machen, Central North Broad was promptly locked up.
From Time Magazine Archive
One rises from the perusal of this Broad Church Prayer Book—for such, perhaps, Tillotson's attempt may not unfairly be called—profoundly thankful that the promoters of it were not suffered to succeed.
From A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer by William Reed Huntington
He was president of the Broad Church Union and wore side-whiskers.
From Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
