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established church
noun
- a church that is recognized by law, and sometimes financially supported, as the official church of a nation.
Established Church
noun
- a Church that is officially recognized as a national institution, esp the Church of England
established church
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- 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 .
Word History and Origins
Origin of established church1
Example Sentences
UKIP also supports the monarchy and the established Church of England.
The theologians checked the messages against established church beliefs.
The Church of England was the established church of Virginia, and the people were taxed for the parsons' salaries.
Later in the century, they had entirely drifted away from any direct association with the Established Church.
He spoke against capital punishment, against church-rates, against flogging in the army, and against the Irish Established Church.
But if the Established Church was the one favoured body, it had to pay dearly for its privileges.
These people called themselves puritans, as pretending to a purer faith than those of the established church.
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