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Low Church

–noun
pertaining to the view or practice in the Anglican Church that emphasizes evangelicalism and lays little stress on the sacraments, church rituals, and church authority.


Origin:
1695–1705
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Low Church  
n.  A group in the Anglican Church that minimizes the episcopacy, priesthood, and sacraments and favors evangelical doctrines, polity, and usages.
Low'-Church' (lō'chûrch') adj.
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