Protestant Episcopal Church
- proper noun
- /ˈprɒtɪstənt ɪˈpɪskəpəl tʃɜːrʧ/
- US
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Iglesia Episcopal
- The Protestant Episcopal Church traces its origins to the Church of England after the American Revolution.
Examples
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She was baptized in the Protestant Episcopal Church as a child.
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Many leaders of the Protestant Episcopal Church have played significant roles in U.S. history.
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The Protestant Episcopal Church has a rich history in America.
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Many members of the Protestant Episcopal Church volunteer in their communities.
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Many leaders of the Protestant Episcopal Church have played significant roles in U.S. history.
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The Protestant Episcopal Church traces its origins to the Church of England after the American Revolution.
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She was baptized in the Protestant Episcopal Church as a child.
Synonyms
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5.1
An American church that follows the Anglican tradition and is connected to the Church of England
Surface Forms
Morphology
Protestant + Episcopal + church
The headword names a specific Christian denomination whose basic meaning is directly compositional from the parts: 'Protestant' (a branch of Christianity) + 'Episcopal' (governed by bishops / relating to the Episcopal tradition) + 'church' (a Christian body). A B1 learner who knows the constituent words will understand this refers to a particular type of church/denomination even if historical or institutional details (e.g. links to the see of Canterbury) are not fully deducible.
Etymology
Protestant Episcopal Church comes from U.S. churches that separated from the Church of England after the American Revolution and formed their own group. The name uses Protestant to show they were 'not Catholic' and Episcopal to show they were 'led by bishops', so today it means the American branch of the Church of England.