DISESTABLISHMENT
\dˌɪsɪstˈablɪʃmənt], \dˌɪsɪstˈablɪʃmənt], \d_ˌɪ_s_ɪ_s_t_ˈa_b_l_ɪ_ʃ_m_ə_n_t]\
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the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England
By Princeton University
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the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The act or process of unsettling or breaking up that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the support of the state from an established church; as, the disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church by Act of Parliament.
By Oddity Software
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The act or process of unsettling or breaking up that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the support of the state from an established church; as, the disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church by Act of Parliament.
By Noah Webster.
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.