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
: of or relating to a church that is not an established church
the American free-church system
free-churchly
adverb
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“Free church.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20church. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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