free church
nounDefinition of free church
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a church whose sittings are for all and without charge
2
or Free Church
: a church not established or under state control:
a
Free Church, in Scotland
: the church organized by those who left the Church of Scotland in 1843 to be free from state control in spiritual matters
— called also Free Kirk
b
Free Church, in England
: a nonconformist church
free-church
adjectiveDefinition of free-church (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to a church that is not an established church
the American free-church system
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