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established church

noun

  1. a church that is recognized by law, and sometimes financially supported, as the official church of a nation.


Established Church

noun

  1. a Church that is officially recognized as a national institution, esp the Church of England
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

established church

1
  1. A religious denomination that receives financial and other support from the government, often to the exclusion of support for other denominations. ( See under “World Literature, Philosophy, and Religion.” )

established church

2
  1. A church supported by the government as a national institution. The Church of England is an established church in England , as is the Lutheran Church in the countries of Scandinavia and the Presbyterian Church in Scotland .
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Word History and Origins

Origin of established church1

First recorded in 1650–60
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Example Sentences

Several had Christian language in their founding documents, such as Massachusetts, with established churches lasting decades after independence.

"But it's also the Church of England reminding everyone they're one of the established churches of the UK and the monarch is its supreme governor."

From BBC

“If the monarchy stumbles, where does that leave the established church?”

Before it was formed after the American Revolution, Anglicanism was the established church of the Virginia colony.

“Cures and charms go way beyond the established church, it predates Christianity,” Dr. Moore said.

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