单词 | high churchwoman |
释义 | High Churchwomann. Now chiefly historical. A female member of the Anglican communion who gives high importance to ritual, priestly authority, the Sacraments, and historical continuity with Catholicism (see High Churchman n. 1). Also: a female member of the Church of Scotland holding views analogous to those of the Anglican High Church (see High Churchman n. 2). For further historical information, see note at High Churchman n. 1. ΚΠ 1754 Connoisseur No. 13 (1755) 77 It was remarkable that the vicar's lady, who is a thorough-paced High-Churchwoman, was more religious in the decorations of her dress than any of the company. 1829 Amer. Q. Rev. June 459 Mrs. Carter was an inveterate Tory and High Churchwoman, had always ‘a decided bias towards the crown’, and eschewed all books and persons that were taxable with ‘democratic principles’. 1865 Times 2 Nov. 11/2 She attended the Kirk, but disliked it, and was in heart a high churchwoman. 1915 Standard 27 Feb. 9/2 The wife was a High Churchwoman, and attended All Saints', Notting Hill. 1948 John o' London's Weekly 10 Dec. 599/1 Frances was a pious high Churchwoman who intended to enrol herself in a Puseyite sisterhood. 1998 K. D. Reynolds Aristocratic Women & Polit. Society in Victorian Brit. 233 A devout high churchwoman, she was an energetic philanthropist, promoting the abolition of slavery. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1754 |
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