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Church of Scotland

British  

noun

  1. the established church in Scotland, Calvinist in doctrine and Presbyterian in constitution

"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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The Church of Scotland was the “only institution,” Mr. Mierowsky writes, “able to mobilize national opposition to incorporation.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

“As a boy I attended services in the Church of Scotland every Sunday, and we were made to learn the Bible—especially, as you would expect in a Presbyterian country, the Old Testament.”

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

It was put on the market by the Church of Scotland earlier this year - one of several properties it is selling to cover rising costs amid shrinking congregations.

From BBC Nov. 25, 2025

The Church of Scotland is "partially opposed" to the legislation becoming law, but says its official position is currently under review.

From BBC May 3, 2025

I am glad that we in America are beginning to cultivate relations 29 with the National Church of Scotland.

From From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)

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