Church of England

noun phrase

: the established episcopal church of England

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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS PULPIT POWER – Church of England names Sarah Mullally first woman Archbishop of Canterbury after Welby exit. FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025 According to her Church of England biography, Mullally became a Christian at 16. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 Ash, who grew up with a Church of England primary school education and a scant knowledge of hymns, embarks on a journey first spurred on by two friends—comedians—who both surprisingly pursued clerical life. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 May 2025 Cromwell came up with a legal solution for the king’s problem, pushing Parliament to pass a series of acts that renounced papal authority and declared Henry the supreme head of the nascent Church of England. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025 As the daughter, sister, cousin and granddaughter of Church of England ministers, Austen was certainly aware of the tradition. Margie Burns, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025 Princess Kate was in her element with the kids from All Souls Church of England Primary School, and one little girl got especially attached! Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025 Today’s groups are... Yellow group — audio apps Green group — indicate Blue group — Church of England wedding vow verbs Purple group — magic words What Are Today’s Connections Answers? Spoiler alert! Kris Holt, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 The qualitative study inspected language used by 11 Church of England dioceses to describe their new churches. Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Church of England was in 1534

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“Church of England.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Church%20of%20England. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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