collegiate church
Americannoun
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a church that is endowed for a chapter of canons, usually with a dean, and that has no bishop's see.
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(in the U.S.) a church or group of churches under the general management of one consistory or session.
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a consolidation of formerly distinct churches under one or more pastors.
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(in Scotland) a church or congregation the active pastor of which is the colleague and successor of the emeritus pastor.
noun
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RC Church Church of England a church that has an endowed chapter of canons and prebendaries attached to it but that is not a cathedral
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Protestantism one of a group of churches presided over by a body of pastors
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Protestantism a church served by two or more ministers
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a large church endowed in the Middle Ages to become a school
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a chapel either endowed by or connected with a college
Etymology
Origin of collegiate church
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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Her body was placed in the centre of the choir of the collegiate church of the Château de Loches, which she had greatly enriched.
From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 by Various
In the fifth century a monastery was founded here by St. Ours, which ultimately gave its name to the collegiate church which exists to-day.
From Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
The Liebfrauenkirche is first mentioned in 1314 as a collegiate church; the nave was consecrated in 1340.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various
It might be held in the open air, in the cloisters of a monastery, in some part of a collegiate church, or possibly in some more suitable place.
From Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London by Parry, Albert William
Taking first the case of the chancellor of a secular collegiate church, we note that the prior and convent of St. Catherine’s by Lincoln were the patrons of Newark Church.
From Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London by Parry, Albert William
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