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national church

noun

an independent church within a country, usually representing the prevalent religion.

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Compare established church.

Origin of national church

First recorded in 1645–55

Words nearby national church

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, national bank, National Book Award, National Bureau of Standards, national cemetery, national church, National City, national code, National Conference of Christians and Jews, National Convention, National Country Party
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Example sentences from the Web for national church

  • There was no authority here for the national-church theory nor for the sectarian church idea.

    The Last Reformation|F. G. [Frederick George] Smith