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

The report, requested by the Church's financing arm - the Church Commissioners - found that a fund established by Queen Anne in 1704 to help poor Anglican clergy was used to finance "great evil".

From BBC

Paul, a regular churchgoer from a family of Anglican vicars, spoke warmly about the service.

From BBC

Westminster Abbey was also the venue for the King's recent Advent service, where there were prayers and music from different Christian traditions, including Anglican, Catholic and Orthodox.

From BBC

An Anglican bishop accused of bullying is facing new complaints of alleged misconduct, a BBC investigation has found.

From BBC

Next, we gathered with an Anglican congregation in Sydney, Australia, and the following Sunday with Presbyterians in Seoul, Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal