Oxford movement

noun

: a High Church movement within the Church of England begun at Oxford in 1833

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1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Oxford movement was in 1841

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“Oxford movement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Oxford%20movement. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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