Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high churchmanship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: high- church-man-ship
IPA

41

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The principles or doctrines of a high churchman; Anglican ritualism, Anglo-Catholicism.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Scenting excessive high churchmanship, Hicks asked the vicar ‘not to put up an Ober-Ammergau crucifix’ (a cross with the dying Christ upon it) and notes approvingly that ‘he most readily assented’."

Etymology

From high churchman + -ship.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: high churchman

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does high churchmanship mean?: The principles or doctrines of a high churchman; Anglican ritualism, Anglo-Catholicism.
Where does high churchmanship come from?: From high churchman + -ship.

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