state church
noun
Origin of state church
1First recorded in 1720–30
Words Nearby state church
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How to use state church in a sentence
In his first session of government he disestablished and disendowed the state church in Ireland.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 | VariousFrom the same source an endowment might be obtained for a state church which would be a bulwark of order and conservatism.
The Canadian Dominion | Oscar D. SkeltonA state church rests upon the assumption that religion would fall, if it were not supported by the State.
The clergy of the state church, like the aristocracy, have probably been as a body against you in this struggle.
The state church is the Lutheran, but every sect has been tolerated since the middle of the century, in Norway since 1845.
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