Anglican

American  

[ang-gli-kuhn] / ˈæŋ glɪ kən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Church of England.

2. related in origin to and in communion with the Church of England, as various Episcopal churches in other parts of the world.

3. English.

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noun

1. a member of the Church of England or of a church in communion with it.

2. a person who upholds the system or teachings of the Church of England.

Anglican British  

/ ˈæŋɡlɪkən /

adjective

1. denoting or relating to the Anglican communion

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noun

1. a member of the Church of England or one of the Churches in full communion with it

Other Word Forms

• Anglicanly adverb
• anti-Anglican adjective
• non-Anglican adjective
• pro-Anglican adjective

Etymology

Origin of Anglican

First recorded in 1625–35; from Medieval Latin Anglicānus “English”; Anglic, -an

Example Sentences

Busola Sodeinde, another lay member of Synod from London said Anglicans in the "Global South" were "wounded" and felt that they had not been adequately consulted.

From BBC

"Many of them come from Anglican backgrounds but we don't see so many of them in our churches," he said.

From BBC

One of the newer aspects of Wednesday's ceremony was the inclusion of a wide range of voices from across the Church and also Anglican churches globally.

From BBC

In 1961 a new college of the University of Cambridge voted to approve the construction of an Anglican chapel.

From The Wall Street Journal

King Charles, as head of state, is the head of the Church of England, but the Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior bishop and the spiritual leader of the Church and worldwide Anglican Communion.

From BBC