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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He died in 1519, and was buried in the collegiate church at Maidstone.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
As we write, the bells of our collegiate church are announcing with joyous clang the arrival of Her Majesty’s Judge of Assize.
From Ecclesiastical Curiosities by Various
Prebend, preb′end, n. the share of the revenues of a cathedral or collegiate church allowed to a clergyman who officiates in it at stated times.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
The cathedral, originally the collegiate church, was founded in 1849 by the earl of Glasgow and opened in 1851.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
Bishop William of St Carileph in that year changed the church to a collegiate church, and placed there certain canons whom he removed from Durham.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various
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