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Church of England

DEFINITIONS OF: Church of England

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n the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head

Synonyms:
Anglican Church, Anglican Communion
Types:
Episcopal Church, Protestant Episcopal Church
United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury
Church of Ireland
autonomous branch of the Church of England in Ireland
Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church of Scotland
an autonomous branch of the Anglican Communion in Scotland
Type of:
Protestant denomination
group of Protestant congregations
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES