Coptic Church

American  

[kop-tik church] / ˈkɒp tɪk ˈtʃɜrtʃ /

noun

1. the native Christian church in Egypt, governed by a patriarch the Pope of Alexandria and characterized by an adherence to Miaphysitism.

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Coptic Church British  

noun

1. the ancient Christian Church of Egypt

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Etymology

Origin of Coptic Church

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

It became known as the Coptic Church, reflecting the acceptance of Coptic as both the major literary language and the language of public worship in Egypt at the time.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Among the many leaders to whom the appeal is addressed are Pope Francis, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of Egypt's Coptic Church, Pope Tawadros as well as U.N.

From Reuters • Mar. 11, 2023

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi spoke by phone on Sunday with Pope Tawadros II, the head of Egypt’s Coptic Church, and offered his condolences, according to a statement from the president’s office.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2022

There are metal detectors outside the Coptic Church that Dina Atef frequents, but she’s dubious that they serve much of a purpose.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2018

We can even see the change taking place which transformed the Greek Church of Alexandria into the Coptic Church of Egypt.

From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)