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established — adj. 1. brought about or set up or accepted; especially long and widely accepted; as, distrust of established authority; a team established as a member of a major league; enjoyed his prestige as an established writer; an established precedent;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Established — Establish Es*tab lish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Established}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Establishing}.] [OE. establissen, OF. establir, F. [ e]tablir, fr. L. stabilire, fr. stabilis firm, steady, stable. See {Stable}, a., { ish}, and cf. {Stablish}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Established Church of Scotland — Established Church of Scotland † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Established Church of Scotland The religious organization which has for three centuries and a half claimed the adherence of the majority of the inhabitants of Scotland, may be… … Catholic encyclopedia
established use certificate — A certificate issued by the local planning authority confirming that the use of premises is an established use and therefore not open to challenge. Established use certificates are no longer granted. Since 27 July 1992, the equivalent is a… … Law dictionary
Established suit — Es*tab lished suit (Contract bridge, Whist) A plain suit in which a player (or side) could, except for trumping, take tricks with all his remaining cards. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Established church — Church Church (ch[^u]rch), n. [OE. chirche, chireche, cherche, Scot. kirk, from AS. circe, cyrice; akin to D. kerk, Icel. kirkja, Sw. kyrka, Dan. kirke, G. kirche, OHG. chirihha; all fr. Gr. kyriako n the Lord s house, fr. kyriako s concerning a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Established church — An established church is a church officially sanctioned and supported by the government of a country, e.g. the Church of England in the United Kingdom.Church of EnglandThe Church of England is the established church in England, of which the… … Wikipedia
established species — valid species (a species that has an existence in the real world and is recognised as such. In opposition to a species thought to be distinct but which does not actually exist, is no longer recognised, or is treated as a synonym). May be confused … Dictionary of ichthyology
established church — a church that is recognized by law, and sometimes financially supported, as the official church of a nation. Also called state church. Cf. national church. [1650 60] * * * a church recognized by law as the official church of a state or… … Universalium
established — successful growth and reproduction in a given area, usually in terms of an introduced population … Dictionary of ichthyology
established church — noun Date: circa 1702 a church recognized by law as the official church of a nation or state and supported by civil authority … New Collegiate Dictionary
