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anglo-catholic

An·glo-Cath·o·lic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-gloh kath-uh-lik, kath-lik]
    • /ˈæŋ gloʊ ˈkæθ ə lɪk, ˈkæθ lɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-gloh kath-uh-lik, kath-lik]
    • /ˈæŋ gloʊ ˈkæθ ə lɪk, ˈkæθ lɪk/

Definitions of anglo-catholic word

  • adjective anglo-catholic The Anglo-Catholic part of the Church of England, or of the churches related to it, is the part whose beliefs and practices are similar to those of the Catholic Church. 3
  • countable noun anglo-catholic An Anglo-Catholic is a Christian who belongs to the Anglo-Catholic section of the Church of England, or to the churches related to it. 3
  • adjective anglo-catholic of or relating to a group within the Church of England or the Anglican Communion that emphasizes the Catholic elements in its teaching and practice 3
  • noun anglo-catholic a member of this group 3
  • noun anglo-catholic a member of the Anglican Communion who stresses its continuous tradition with the Catholic Church before and after the Reformation 3
  • adjective anglo-catholic of Anglo-Catholics or their beliefs and practice 3

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Origin of anglo-catholic

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Anglo-catholic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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anglo-catholic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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