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.

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 Word Forms

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

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

He said setting up the alternative church was an "action born out of hurt, vulnerability, and a crisis of faith in his future in the Anglican Communion".

From BBC

Newman studied at Trinity College, Oxford, before becoming an Anglican priest in the city.

From BBC

He said he was invited to speak to the Anglican campus chaplain and said two other students were interviewed that day about Pierce.

From BBC

Five people have been killed in an Israeli strike on al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City, according to the Anglican Church, which operates it.

From BBC

He showed me their marriage certificate - accompanied by a special licence from the Anglican Church, because "I wouldn't lie to the Archbishop of Canterbury".

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