the Church of England

noun phrase

: the official state church in England

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Parliament, the Royal Family, the National Health Service, the BBC, the Church of England, the police service and the media have all been rocked by scandals. Ian King, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025 The Princess Royal married her second and current husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, at Crathie Kirk in December 1992, as the Church of England did not allow for remarriage after divorce at the time. Meredith Kile, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Certainly, the Church of England wouldn’t permit the heir to the throne to marry a divorcee. Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Vann was among the first women ordained as priests in the Church of England in 1994 and later served as Archdeacon of Rochdale, in northern England, before moving to Wales. Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 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 7 Sep. 2025.

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