Tractarian

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tractarian \Trac*ta"ri*an\, n. (Ch. of England)
     One of the writers of the Oxford tracts, called "Tracts for
     the Times," issued during the period 1833-1841, in which
     series of papers the sacramental system and authority of the
     Church, and the value of tradition, were brought into
     prominence. Also, a member of the High Church party, holding


     generally the principles of the Tractarian writers; a
     Puseyite.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tractarian \Trac*ta"ri*an\, a.
     Of or pertaining to the Tractarians, or their principles.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Tractarian
       n : a follower of Tractarianism and supporter of the Oxford
           movement (which was expounded in pamphlets called Tracts
           for the Times)