Church of England

noun

1. the established church in England, Catholic in faith and order, but incorporating many principles of the Protestant Reformation and independent of the papacy.

Church of England

noun

1. the reformed established state Church in England, Catholic in order and basic doctrine, with the Sovereign as its temporal head

Church of England

1. The established church (see also established church ) in England . The Church of England is Protestant and is governed by bishops , with the king or queen as its official head. One of the primary results of the Reformation , it was founded in the early sixteenth century when King Henry VIII declared that he, not the pope , was the head of the Christian Church in England. The Church of England is the original church of the Anglican Communion .

Example Sentences

The parsons must be respected, and the great Church-of-England feeling of the people must be considered with affectionate regard.

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Of the "Gospel scheme" this is quite true; of the Church-of-England scheme it is not.

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The present incumbent is a model of a Church-of-England clergyman.

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In this tale, all the best characters are sober Church-of-England people.

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The last fancy fair, or rather bazaar, held there by the Church-of-England Association, was a very crowded affair.

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