Laudian

American  

[law-dee-uhn] / ˈlɔ di ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Archbishop Laud or his beliefs, especially that the Church of England preserves more fully than the Roman Catholic Church the faith and practices of the primitive church and that kings rule by divine right.

2. noting or pertaining to a style of English Gothic architecture of the early 17th century, characterized by a mixture of medieval and Renaissance motifs, attributed to the influence of the policies of Archbishop Laud.

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noun

1. a supporter of Archbishop Laud or of Laudianism.

Laudian British  

/ ˈlɔːdɪən /

adjective

1. Church of England of or relating to the High-Church standards set up for the Church of England by Archbishop Laud

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Etymology

Origin of Laudian

First recorded in 1685–95; Laud + -ian

Example Sentences

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Laudian

Laudian Professor of Arabic at Oxford University, and examining chaplain to the Bishop of Liverpool.

From Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by B.D.

To silence these the infatuated policy of Charles I. thrust the Laudian Liturgy on the nation.

From A Short History of Scotland by Andrew Lang

The church was weak, for the Laudian system was disliked by the nation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various

The words as to residence, that 'bed and board have been kept continuously' are derived immediately from the Laudian statute, but are in fact much older: the other clauses have of course been changed.

From The Oxford Degree Ceremony by Joseph Wells

Much less can that tradition be confused with the doctrine of the Laudian or of the Tractarian School.

From Apologia pro Vita Sua by John Henry Newman