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Coptic Church

American  
[kop-tik church] / ˈkɒp tɪk ˈtʃɜrtʃ /

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 British  

noun

  1. the ancient Christian Church of Egypt

"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

Etymology

Origin of Coptic Church

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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

From Reuters • May 10, 2023

It became known as the Coptic Church, reflecting the acceptance of Coptic as both the major literary language and the language of public worship in Egypt at the time.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

There are metal detectors outside the Coptic Church that Dina Atef frequents, but she’s dubious that they serve much of a purpose.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2018

The head of Egypt’s Coptic Church, Pope Tawadros II, was presiding over Palm Sunday Mass at the church, also packed with worshipers, but he was unharmed.

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2017

The Roman Catholic priests endeavoured to induce the emperor and his family to renounce the tenets and rites of the Coptic Church, and to adopt those of Rome.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

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