church militant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of church militant
First recorded in 1530–40
Example Sentences
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The Jesuits have been a zealous, well-disciplined unit of the church militant ever since.
From Time Magazine Archive
Such simple, wet words from a leader of the church militant had effect in defeating the bill by 166 to 50 votes.
From Time Magazine Archive
People who worry about the worldly dignity of the church militant will be pleased to know that the bishop's residence was finally painted by volunteers four years ago.
From Time Magazine Archive
Neither group acknowledges the ghostly authority of any earthly pope; together they elect a bishop to preside over one and all, and formally their Church is one church, militant.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was said of him that he was of the church military as well as "the church militant."
From Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective by Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing) Stevenson
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