the party or movement within the Church of England stressing continuity with Catholic Christendom, the authority of bishops, and the importance of sacraments, rituals, and ceremonies
Compare Broad Church, Low Church
adjectiveHigh-Church
2.
of or relating to this party or movement
Derived forms
High-Churchman (ˈHigh-ˈChurchman)
noun
High Church in American English
a conservative party of the Anglican Church that retains various practices and much of the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church
see also Low Church
Derived forms
High-Church (ˈHigh-ˈChurch)
adjective
High-Churchman (ˈHigh-ˈChurchman)
nounWord forms: pluralˈHigh-ˈChurchmen
Examples of 'High Church' in a sentence
High Church
It's more your cup of tea, as it were, with its High Church ways.
Secombe, Fred GOODBYE CURATE (1989)
I used to have a boyfriend who was a High Church Episcopal seminarian.