national church
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of national church
First recorded in 1645–55
Example Sentences
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As a Presbyterian, he was no longer marginalized but could identify with the Scottish national church.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
He was at a national church convention in July 2022 when he got the invitation to be on the show.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
The building buyout comes on top of national church requirements for exiting congregations to contribute two years of annual apportionments — $200,000 in Oakland’s case — and money for unfunded pension liabilities, Mr. Baker said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
In England there was a shaky national church, which Elizabeth’s father, Henry VIII, had made himself head of, splitting the country in two.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2021
Freedom of speech is unknown amongst them; among them a censorship of the press and a national church are established.
From The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession by John H. Aughey
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