established

Definitions


[ɛˈstablɪʃt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- having existed or done something for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted
(e.g: the ceremony was an established event in the annual calendar)

- (of a Church or religion) recognized by the state as the national Church or religion
(e.g: America had no established Church)


Phrases:
- the Established Church

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definition by Oxford Dictionaries