Of or pertaining to Canterbury, esp. to the archiepiscopal See; in the 17th cent. taken as a representative of High Church Anglicanism.

Frequently derogatory. Holding or characterized by opinions which give a high place to the authority and claims of the established church or…

Frequently with capital initial. = High Church, adj.

? originally, in tantivy men and the like, attributive use of B. 1; afterwards often of B. 2.

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Laud; favouring the tenets or practices of Laud; instituted by Laud.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of High Churchmen (see High Churchman, n.); that adheres to the principles, practice, or doctrine of High…

That is extreme in religious opinion, or carries a doctrine to an extreme height; esp. that espouses High Church doctrine. Cf. latitudinarian, adj.

Of or relating to the movement for the revival of Catholic doctrine and observance in the Church of England, which began at Oxford University in 1833…