Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

low church

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables: low church
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tradition within the Anglican church more heavily influenced by Protestant and Reformed belief and practice, characterised by an informal style of worship, a less elevated view of the priesthood and sacraments, and a focus on evangelical principles.

Uncountable

noun

Any similar Christian tradition.

Uncountable

adj

Characteristic of or pertaining to such a tradition.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of low church.

Uncountable

adj

Alternative letter-case form of low church.

Example Sentences

"What a sly fox that Curate was! He was low-church, and she never liked him."
"Dr. Newman and Dr. Manning began with very Low Church principles."
"The most high-church worship may be vivid and engaging, while the most low-church or contemporary worship service might be dull and uninspired."

Etymology

By analogy with high church.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

low-church (alternative) more low church (comparative) most low church (superlative)

Phrases

low and slow Low Churchman

Frequently Paired Words

low and slow Low Churchman

Questions

What does low church mean?: A tradition within the Anglican church more heavily influenced by Protestant and Reformed belief and practice, characterised by an informal style of worship, a less elevated view of the priesthood and sacraments, and a focus on evangelical principles.
Where does low church come from?: By analogy with high church.

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