{Via Lactea} [L.] (Anat.), the Milky Way, or Galaxy. See
{Galaxy}, 1.
{Via media} [L.] (Theol.), the middle way; -- a name applied to their own position by the Anglican high-churchmen, as being between the Roman Catholic Church and what they term extreme Protestantism. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
via media — [vī′ə mē′dē ə, vē′ə mā′dē ə] n. [L] a middle way; course between two extremes … English World dictionary
Via Media — La Via Media es una metodología teológica para hacer teología anglicana en un mundo de constantes cambios. Los principios de la catolicidad y apostolicidad son inmutables o verdades intocables por los anglicanos. Aclaramos, la Via Media no es un… … Wikipedia Español
via media — The via media, or middle way, was the set of beliefs and practices imposed by Queen Elizabeth I (1533 1603) on the Church of England early in her reign, as a compromise between the Protestant supporters of her brother, Edward VI (r. 154753),… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
via media — noun Etymology: Latin Date: 1834 a middle way … New Collegiate Dictionary
via media — /vuy euh mee dee euh, may , vee euh/; Lat. /wee ah me dee ah/ a middle way; a mean between two extremes. [1835 45; < L] * * * … Universalium
via media — noun A third way; a middle course, a compromise … Wiktionary
Via Media — A Latin term, meaning middle course as between two extremes. The term is used to describe the Anglican or Episcopal Church as avoiding Romanism on the one hand, and Protestantism on the other … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
VIA MEDIA — the middle way. A position promoted by seventeenth century Anglicans which saw ANGLICANISM as a moderate compromise between the extremes of ROMAN CATHOLICISM and PROTESTANTISM … Concise dictionary of Religion
via media — through the middle; golden path … English contemporary dictionary
via media — [ˌvi:ə mɛdɪə, mi:dɪə] noun formal a middle way or compromise between extremes. Origin from L … English new terms dictionary
