Low Church

adjective

pertaining to the view or practice in the Anglican Church that emphasizes evangelicalism and lays little stress on the sacraments, church rituals, and church authority.

Compare High Church, Broad Church.

Origin of Low Church

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example sentences from the Web for low church

I should have supposed that you would think that vulgar, and Low-Church, and Evangelical.

The Perpetual Curate |Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant
He was a theologian of the Low-Church school and was greatly esteemed by all of his colleagues.

As I Remember |Marian Gouverneur
The leaders of the Low-Church and Whig party were quite aware of this.

Inspiration and Interpretation |John Burgon
Betsy held most Low-Church views, by nature being a Dissenter.

Erema |R. D. Blackmore

When you keep a Low-Church Curate, you never can tell what he may say.

The Perpetual Curate |Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for low church

Low Church

noun

the school of thought in the Church of England stressing evangelical beliefs and practices Compare Broad Church, High Church

adjective Low-Church

of or relating to this school

Derived forms of Low Church

Low-Churchman, noun

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Low Church

adjective

Origin of Low Church

Example sentences from the Web for low church

British Dictionary definitions for low church

noun

adjective Low-Church

Derived forms of Low Church