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Definitions

Church of England

NOUN

official church of england

Synonyms

WEAK

Anglican Church Anglican Communion English church

Example Sentences

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Puritanism, by contrast, was born in rebellion against the Church of England and the “divine right” claimed by the king.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The move to permanently incorporate a blessing for same-sex marriages underlines a divergence between the Church in Wales and the Church of England, which does not have an equivalent blessing.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The Archbishop of Canterbury will call for an end to "violence and destruction" in the Middle East during her first Easter sermon as leader of the Church of England.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Lamberhurst St Mary's Church of England VC Primary School closed as it had no access to hot water.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

When they did, they usually left behind their Calvinist denominations and became members of the elite church linked to the state Church of England.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz