LATITUDINARIANS
\lˌatɪtjˌuːdɪnˈe͡əɹi͡ənz], \lˌatɪtjˌuːdɪnˈeəɹiənz], \l_ˌa_t_ɪ_t_j_ˌuː_d_ɪ_n_ˈeə_ɹ_iə_n_z]\
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(Eccl. Hist.) A body of English divines in the reign of Charles II., opposed both to the high tenets of the ruling party in the Church, and to the extreme notions of the Dissenters. Their position was defended by Fowler, Bishop of Gloucester.
By Henry Percy Smith
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