Church of England

/ˈt͡ʃɜː.t͡ʃəˌvɪŋ.ɡlənd//ˈt͡ʃɜɹ.t͡ʃəˌvɪŋ.ɡlənd/

proper noun

The English branch of the Christian Church; (since the 16th century) specifically the established Protestant church in England which is the mother church of the Anglican Communion.

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C of EAnglican ChurchAnglican Communion
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Meanings

proper nounthe Church of England
  1. The English branch of the Christian Church; (since the 16th century) specifically the established Protestant church in England which is the mother church of the Anglican Communion.

    Synonyms: C of E

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe English branch of the Christian Church; (since the 16th century) specifically the established Protestant church in England which is the mother church of the Anglican Communion.

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C of E

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe 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

Similar
Anglican ChurchAnglican Communion
Broader
Protestant denomination
Also see
anglican churchanglican communion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Afrikaans Kerk van Engeland, Anglikaanse Kerk
  • Kerk van Engelandestablished Christian church in England
  • Anglikaanse Kerkestablished Christian church in England
Arabic كَنِيسَة إِنْجِلْتِرَا
  • كَنِيسَة إِنْجِلْتِرَاestablished Christian church in England
Bulgarian Църква на Англия
  • Църква на Англия (Cărkva na Anglija)established Christian church in England
Catalan Església d'Anglaterra
  • Església d'Anglaterraestablished Christian church in England
Chinese Mandarin 英國國教會 /英国国教会
  • 英國國教會 /英国国教会 (Yīngguó Guójiàohuì)established Christian church in England
Czech anglikánská církev
  • anglikánská církevestablished Christian church in England
Danish Den Engelske kirke
  • Den Engelske kirkeestablished Christian church in England
Dutch Anglicaanse kerk
  • Anglicaanse kerkestablished Christian church in England
Esperanto Eklesio de Anglio
  • Eklesio de Anglioestablished Christian church in England
Estonian Inglismaa Kirik
  • Inglismaa Kirikestablished Christian church in England
Finnish Englannin kirkko
  • Englannin kirkkoestablished Christian church in England
French Église d'Angleterre
  • Église d'Angleterreestablished Christian church in England
German Kirche von England
  • Kirche von Englandestablished Christian church in England
Greek Εκκλησία της Αγγλίας
  • Εκκλησία της Αγγλίας (Ekklisía tis Anglías)established Christian church in England
Hebrew הכנסייה האנגליקנית
  • הכנסייה האנגליקנית (he-knesia h-angliqonit)established Christian church in England
Hindi इंग्लैंड का गिरिजाघर
  • इंग्लैंड का गिरिजाघर (iṅglaiṇḍ kā girijāghar)established Christian church in England
Hungarian Anglikán egyház
  • Anglikán egyházestablished Christian church in England
Icelandic Enska biskupakirkjan
  • Enska biskupakirkjanestablished Christian church in England
Indonesian Gereja Inggris
  • Gereja Inggrisestablished Christian church in England
Irish Eaglais Shasana
  • Eaglais Shasanaestablished Christian church in England
Italian Chiesa d'Inghilterra, Chiesa Anglicana
  • Chiesa d'Inghilterraestablished Christian church in England
  • Chiesa Anglicanaestablished Christian church in England
Japanese イングランド国教会
  • イングランド国教会 (Ingurando Kokyōkai)established Christian church in England
Korean 잉글랜드 성공회
  • 잉글랜드 성공회 (inggeullaendeu seonggonghoe)established Christian church in England
Latin Ecclesia Anglicana
  • Ecclesia Anglicanaestablished Christian church in England
Latvian Anglijas Baznīca
  • Anglijas Baznīcaestablished Christian church in England
Lithuanian Anglijos Bažnyčia
  • Anglijos Bažnyčiaestablished Christian church in England
Malay Mazhab Gereja England
  • Mazhab Gereja Englandestablished Christian church in England
Norwegian Bokmål Den Engelske kirke
  • Den Engelske kirkeestablished Christian church in England
Persian کلیسای انگلستان
  • کلیسای انگلستان (kelisâ-i-engelestân)established Christian church in England
Polish Kościół Anglii
  • Kościół Angliiestablished Christian church in England
Portuguese Igreja da Inglaterra, Igreja Anglicana
  • Igreja da Inglaterraestablished Christian church in England
  • Igreja Anglicanaestablished Christian church in England
Romanian Biserica Anglicană
  • Biserica Anglicanăestablished Christian church in England
Russian Це́рковь А́нглии
  • Це́рковь А́нглии (Cérkovʹ Ánglii)established Christian church in England
Scottish Gaelic Eaglais Shasainn
  • Eaglais Shasainnestablished Christian church in England
Slovak Anglikánska cirkev
  • Anglikánska cirkevestablished Christian church in England
Spanish Iglesia de Inglaterra
  • Iglesia de Inglaterraestablished Christian church in England
Swedish Engelska kyrkan
  • Engelska kyrkanestablished Christian church in England
Tamil இங்கிலாந்து திருச்சபை
  • இங்கிலாந்து திருச்சபை (iṅkilāntu tiruccapai)established Christian church in England
Thai คริสตจักรแห่งอังกฤษ
  • คริสตจักรแห่งอังกฤษ (krít-jàt-hɛ̀ng-angg-rít)established Christian church in England
Turkish İngiltere Kilisesi
  • İngiltere Kilisesiestablished Christian church in England
Ukrainian Англіка́нська церква
  • Англіка́нська церква (Anhlikánsʹka cerkva)established Christian church in England
Urdu کلیسائے انگلستان
  • کلیسائے انگلستان (kalīsāē inglistān)established Christian church in England
Vietnamese Giáo hội Anh
  • Giáo hội Anhestablished Christian church in England
Welsh Eglwys Loegr
  • Eglwys Loegrestablished Christian church in England
Cite this entry
APA

Church of England. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Church%20of%20England

MLA

“Church of England.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Church%20of%20England. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Church of England,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Church%20of%20England.

Source: Church of England on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.