Reˈunionist
(riː-)
[f. prec. + -ist.]
One who desires the reunion of the Anglican with the Roman Catholic Church.
| 1866 T. N. Harper Peace through Truth Ser. i. p. xcii, The difficulties which beset the Reunionists in their chimerical efforts, multiply. 1896 Daily News 1 June 6/7 A definite pronouncement against them, by dashing the hopes of the Re-Unionists to the ground, would widen the breach between the two Churches. |
| attrib. 1898 Westm. Gaz. 10 Jan. 2/1 That the Cardinal and his friends have..inflicted a signal discomfiture on the ‘reunionist’ party. |
Hence
Reunioˈnistic a., aiming at, or desirous of, reunion with Rome.
| 1867 Ess. on Reunion 210 The Bishop of Oxford..quoting in support of his thoroughly Re-unionistic sentiments the remarkable 30th Canon of 1603. 1883 Sat. Rev. LVI. 110 The religious and especially—if the word may be allowed—the Reunionistic movements of the age. |