a Church that is officially recognized as a national institution, esp the Church of England
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estab′lished church′,
- Religiona church that is recognized by law, and sometimes financially supported, as the official church of a nation. Also called state church. Cf. national church.
- 1650–60
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'established church' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Church of England
- Free Church
- Greek Orthodox Church
- Nonconformist
- Russian Orthodox Church
- antidisestablishmentarianism
- churchgoer
- churchman
- conform
- conformist
- conformity
- disestablishmentarian
- dissent
- dissenter
- ec-
- establishmentarian
- free church
- national church
- schism
- separatist
- state church
- test act