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C of E

British  

abbreviation

  1. 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

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Cropredy C of E Primary School was previously run by Oxfordshire County Council, but was taken over by the EPA Trust in January 2024.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2025

Leo, a pupil at Christ Church C of E Secondary Academy, was a "lively and happy young man" and "had many very good friends", executive head teacher Diane Henson said.

From BBC Jan. 22, 2025

Det Supt Chapman said officers wanted to build a picture of how Sara - a Year 5 pupil at St Mary's C of E primary school in Byfleet - had lived.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2023

In protest, the C of E called for ExxonMobil to install an independent chairman, and it gained 40% backing.

From The Guardian Feb. 16, 2020

The only missing variety is Episcopalian, the C of E never reaching us, or else never trying.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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