Tractarian
one of the supporters of Tractarianism; a supporter of the Oxford movement.
of or relating to Tractarianism or Tractarians.
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How to use Tractarian in a sentence
The Tractarian movement was, of course, the first of the religious disturbances to which we refer, and much the most powerful.
Oxford | Andrew LangAt Oxford he had lived exclusively among men, while the Tractarian Movement had offered a sufficient outlet to all his emotion.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady | Lucas MaletThe goodwill of the Tractarian firm (if we may so express it) has now been acquired by men with very different aims and methods.
Outspoken Essays | William Ralph IngeThe finding of the court, however, was reversed by the privy council, and its judgment dealt a new blow at the Tractarian party.
The landmarks of the Tractarian story are familiar, and I do not ask the reader in any detail to retrace them.
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) | John Morley
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