Coptic Church

[kop-tik church]

noun

1. the native Christian church in Egypt, governed by a patriarch the Pope of Alexandria and characterized by an adherence to Miaphysitism.

Coptic Church

noun

1. the ancient Christian Church of Egypt

Word History and Origins

Origin of Coptic Church¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

"Martyrs of the Coptic Church are ours too," Francis, 86, said.

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“The fire affected the entire electrical network and the smoke was everywhere,” said Father Ibrahim, the Coptic Church spokesman, adding that the entire electrical system had short-circuited at the same time.

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In the Coptic Church, priests are allowed to marry.

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The Coptic Church is the main authority on marriages and divorces of its followers, but inheritance laws are left to the state to decide.

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The case provoked widespread shock in Egypt's Coptic Church - whose followers constitute about 10% of the country's population.

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