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Church of England

n. Abbr. C. of E.

The episcopal and liturgical national church of England, which has its see in Canterbury.

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Church of England

Noun

the reformed established state Church in England, with the sovereign as its temporal head

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Church of England - 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 Anglican Church, Anglican Communion church service, church - a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church" Evening Prayer, evensong - (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer Protestant Episcopal Church, 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 Protestant denomination - group of Protestant congregations Anglican Catholic - a member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic character archdeacon - (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop bishop - a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ Anglican - a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism sidesman - (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church vicar - (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish Circumcision, Feast of the Circumcision, January 1 - (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st