High Church

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adjective (sometimes lowercase)

pertaining to the view or practice in the Anglican church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition, especially in adherence to sacraments, rituals, and obedience to church authority.

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Compare Low Church, Broad Church. See also Anglo-Catholic.

Origin of High Church

First recorded in 1695–1705

OTHER WORDS FROM High Church

High Churchman, noun

Words nearby High Church

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How to use High Church in a sentence

Eric Garcetti succeeded Villaraigosa and has received high marks in his first year and a half on the job.
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Nor does the jet have the ability to capture high-definition video, utilize an infra-red pointer.
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Obsessive exercising and inadequate nutrition can, over time, put people at high risk for overuse injuries like stress fractures.
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The most recent activity had a high point of 3.6 on the Richter Scale.
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He felt his body grow limp (like one of those high-speed films of a flower wilting).
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Honour the physician for the need thou hast of him: for the most High hath created him.
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The most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them.
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The Majesty on high has a colony and a people on earth, which otherwise is under the supremacy of the Evil One.
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Among the Perpendicular additions to the church last named may be noted a very beautiful oaken rood-screen.
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In cross-section the burrows varied from round (three inches in diameter) to oval (three inches high and four inches wide).
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British Dictionary definitions for High Church

High Church

noun

the party or movement within the Church of England stressing continuity with Catholic Christendom, the authority of bishops, and the importance of sacraments, rituals, and ceremoniesCompare Broad Church, Low Church

adjective High-Church

of or relating to this party or movement

Derived forms of High Church

High-Churchman, noun

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