church_of_england (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *Church of England*:
NOUN	group	Church of England, Anglican Church, Anglican Communion	the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs)

English > *Church of England*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	Anglican Church, Anglican Communion
Category of	Circumcision, Feast of the Circumcision, January 1	(Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus
	Evening Prayer, evensong	(Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
	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
	sidesman	(Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden
	vicar	(Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
Category	church service, church	A service conducted in a house of worship
Members	Anglican	A Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism
Members	Anglican Catholic	A member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic character
Narrower	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
	Episcopal Church, Protestant Episcopal Church	United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury
Broader	Protestant denomination	group of Protestant congregations

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