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

“The fire affected the entire electrical network and the smoke was everywhere,” said Father Ibrahim, the Coptic Church spokesman, adding that the entire electrical system had short-circuited at the same time.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 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

Grant says that he never saw a finer face than that of this venerable Copt, Gabriel by name, who is at the head of the Coptic Church at Khartoum.

From Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley by Kingston, William Henry Giles