Anglo-Catholic

[ang-gloh-kath-uh-lik, -kath-lik]

An·glo-Cath·o·lic

[ang-gloh-kath-uh-lik, -kath-lik]
noun
1.
an adherent of Anglo-Catholicism.
2.
a member of the Church of England, as distinguished from a Roman Catholic or member of the Greek or Russian Orthodox churches.
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to Anglo-Catholicism or Anglo-Catholics.

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Anglo-catholic has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.

Origin:
1830–40
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Anglo-Catholic
 
adj
1.  of or relating to a group within the Church of England or the Anglican Communion that emphasizes the Catholic elements in its teaching and practice
 
n
2.  a member of this group
 
Anglo-Ca'tholicism
 
n

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