state church
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of state church
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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After midnight Saturday, the Church of England — the state church, whose supreme governor is the king — sanctioned same-sex couples to be blessed for the first time in its 489-year history.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
The Church of Scotland, the state church of Scotland, is Presbyterian in heritage and polity.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2023
And a choir practice at a Washington state church was labeled by the CDC as an early “superspreading” event.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2020
That contributes to the wild marketplace of religion in America, where the lack of a state church has forced every faith group to scrap for adherents on its own merits.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2015
Until 1773 they were in constant use in the state church of Holland.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
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