the Church of England

noun phrase

: the official state church in England

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Mullally makes history as the first female Archbishop in the Church of England’s 1,400-year history. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026 During one of her stays in jail, she was beset by visions that led her to believe herself to be God’s representative on Earth — an epiphany that did not improve her tenuous standing with the Church of England. Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026 Ann and her kin are drawn to a religious community that has separated themselves from both the Church of England and the burgeoning countermovement known as the Methodists. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025 Where Ann Lee sought to dance herself clean from the Church of England (and its oppressive insistence that suffering is the surest path to heaven), Fastvold was and remains similarly determined to unshackle herself from the gospel truths of modern film production. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Church of England

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“The Church of England.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Church%20of%20England. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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