low church

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loh church]
- /loʊ tʃɜrtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loh church]
- /loʊ tʃɜrtʃ/

Definitions of low church words

adjective low church 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. 1
noun low church the school of thought in the Church of England stressing evangelical beliefs and practices 0
adjective low church of or relating to this school 0
adjective low church of or relating to the Low Church in Anglicanism 0
noun low church a liberal, evangelical party of the Anglican Church that attaches relatively little importance to traditional rituals and doctrines 0
noun low church A worship style that is modern, liberal and unstructured, while eschewing authority. 0

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Origin of low church

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705

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low church popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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