| 释义 |
Reˈunionist|riː-|
[f. prec. + -ist.]
One who desires the reunion of the Anglican with the Roman Catholic Church.
1866T. N. Harper Peace through Truth Ser. i. p. xcii, The difficulties which beset the Reunionists in their chimerical efforts, multiply. 1896Daily News 1 June 6/7 A definite pronouncement against them, by dashing the hopes of the Re-Unionists to the ground, would widen the breach between the two Churches.
attrib.1898Westm. Gaz. 10 Jan. 2/1 That the Cardinal and his friends have..inflicted a signal discomfiture on the ‘reunionist’ party.
Hence Reunioˈnistic a., aiming at, or desirous of, reunion with Rome.
1867Ess. on Reunion 210 The Bishop of Oxford..quoting in support of his thoroughly Re-unionistic sentiments the remarkable 30th Canon of 1603. 1883Sat. Rev. LVI. 110 The religious and especially—if the word may be allowed—the Reunionistic movements of the age. |