Anglican

[ ang-gli-kuhn ]

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 ( def 1 ).

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

/ ˈæŋɡlɪkən /

adjective

1. denoting or relating to the Anglican communion

noun

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

Other Words From

• An·gli·can·ly adverb
• an·ti-An·gli·can adjective noun
• non-An·gli·can adjective noun
• pro-An·gli·can adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Anglican¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Anglican¹

C17: from Medieval Latin Anglicānus, from Anglicus English, from Latin Anglī the Angles

Example Sentences

Britain is not illegitimate because it has a cross on its flag and an Anglican head of a state.

From The Daily Beast

Something called the i-church is the first Internet community to be fully recognized as an Anglican church.

From The Daily Beast

In Britain, there are plans for the first women bishops to be ordained in the Anglican Church as soon as 2014.

From The Daily Beast

Livingstone had now initiated two missions, one led by the first Anglican bishop to visit central Africa.

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He converted from Greek Orthodox to the Anglican religion, and renounced his allegiance to the Greek crown.

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There he saw the ceremony of ordination performed, and expressed warm approbation of the Anglican ritual.

From Project Gutenberg

In the Anglican doctorPage 119 it employs the dialectic and metaphysics of Aristotle.

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The Anglican Church had received privileges galling to other denominations which surpassed it in numbers.

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"And a member of the Anglican Church would not be allowed to exchange his frock for a cavalry sabre," said he.

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Apart from the garrison and civil officials there are comparatively few members of the Anglican Church.

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