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Newmanite

Newmanite noun: a follower of the doctrines of John Henry Newman; hence, up to his conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1845, a member of the Oxford movement.

Noun

Newmanite (plural Newmanites)

  1. (historical) A follower of the doctrines of John Henry Newman; hence, up to his conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1845, a member of the Oxford movement.
    • Russell told Archbishop Howley that the opposition consisted of clergy who shared Newman’s opinions, but had not the honesty to follow Newman to the Church of Rome. […] Howley tried vainly to correct the simple view that the remonstrants were Newmanites.1966, Owen Chadwick, The Victorian Church, volume 1, page 240

Forms of Newmanite

pluralNewmanites

Origin of Newmanite

From Newman + -ite, after the prominent Tractarian John Henry Newman.

Questions about Newmanite

What does Newmanite mean?
Newmanite means a follower of the doctrines of John Henry Newman; hence, up to his conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1845, a member of the Oxford movement.
What part of speech is Newmanite?
Newmanite is a noun.
What is the plural of Newmanite?
The plural of Newmanite is Newmanites.

Words near Newmanite in the dictionary

  1. Newmanise
  2. Newmanised
  3. Newmanises
  4. Newmanising
  5. Newmanism
  6. Newmanite
  7. Newmanites
  8. Newmanize
  9. Newmanized
  10. Newmanizes
  11. Newmanizing

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