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noun
A church that is officially recognized as a national or state church by a government; in England it is the Church of England.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the church that is recognized as the official church of a nation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: religion, faith, organized religion
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