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Church Assembly

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Definition of Church Assembly

: the Church of England body for the governance of the church consisting of a house of clergy and a house of laity which since 1919 have together had the power to pass measures relating to the church for submission to Parliament for approval or rejection

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First Known Use of Church Assembly

1919, in the meaning defined above

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“Church Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Church%20Assembly. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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