Definition of "collegiate church" []

• A Roman Catholic or Anglican church other than a cathedral, having a chapter of canons and presided over by a dean or provost. (noun)
• A church in the United States associated with others under a common body of pastors. (noun)
• An association of such churches. (noun)
• A church in Scotland served by two or more ministers at the same time. (noun)

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• "The ornate decoration of the pulpit of the collegiate church at Aschaffenburg depicts the Church Fathers around the supporting pillar, busts of the same in the upper frieze, scenes from the Bible separated by spirited figures of the Evangelists, and angels in the place of consoles."
• "The collegiate church of our Lady of Roncesvalles was founded at the beginning of the ninth century as a hospice for travellers on their way to Compostela or from Spain to Rome and Jerusalem."
• "Less fortunate has been the fate of his Greek books, which went to the collegiate church of Bishop Auckland."