high-church

Speech parts

1. high-church - Noun

2. high-church - Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to, or favoring, the party called the High Church, or their doctrines or policy. See High Church, under High, a.

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high church

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Examples

They were newly rich contractors who, having bought houses, motors, hand-painted pictures, and gentlemanliness, were now buying a refined ready-made philosophy. It had been a tossup with them whether to buy New Thought, Christian Science, or a good standard high-church model of Episcopalianism. Sinclair Lewis

Anglicans of the High Church and some Lutherans use torches in some of their liturgical celebrations as well. Source: Internet

Before entering Parliament he had already substituted a High Church Anglican attitude, with its dependence on authority and tradition, for the evangelical outlook of his boyhood, with its reliance upon the direct inspiration of the Bible. Source: Internet

Certain high church services and other musical events in liturgical churches (such as the Roman Catholic Mass and the Lutheran Divine Service ) may be a cappella, a practice remaining from apostolic times. Source: Internet

Although James had tried to get the Scottish Church to accept some of the High Church Anglicanism of his southern kingdom, he met with limited success. Source: Internet

Grant Achatz cut his teeth learning outstanding technique under Thomas Keller, but he was also influenced by his brief stage at the high church of molecular gastronomy, Ferran Adrià’s El Bulli. Source: Internet

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