Anglican

[ ang-gli-kuh n ]

/ ˈæŋ glɪ kən /

adjective

of or relating to the Church of England.

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

English(def 1).

noun

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

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

Origin of Anglican

First recorded in 1625–35, Anglican is from the Medieval Latin word Anglicānus English. See Anglic, -an

Related formsAn·gli·can·ly, adverbnon-An·gli·can, adjective, nounpro-An·gli·can, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for anglican

Britain is not illegitimate because it has a cross on its flag and an Anglican head of a state.
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Something called the i-church is the first Internet community to be fully recognized as an Anglican church.
A Tweeting Pope Raises Questions About Social Media’s Effect on the Church|Lawrence M. Krauss|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In Britain, there are plans for the first women bishops to be ordained in the Anglican Church as soon as 2014.
What About Women, Pope Francis?|Janine di Giovanni|August 1, 2013|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 is no Anglican church, the inhabitants being Dissenters.
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He was received with extraordinary honor at court and offered very lucrative offices if he would declare himself an Anglican.
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Its leaders were alarmed at the designs imputed to the newly reformed parliament of disestablishing the Anglican Church.
On Compromise|John Morley
But the practice of the Roman communion in general agrees with that of the Anglican.
Notes and Queries, Number 194, July 16, 1853|Various
Their square, flat city they called Christchurch, and its rectangular streets by the names of the Anglican Bishoprics.
The Long White Cloud|William Pember Reeves

British Dictionary definitions for anglican

Anglican

/ (ˈæŋɡlɪkən) /

adjective

denoting or relating to the Anglican communion

noun

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

Word Origin for Anglican

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

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Word Origin and History for anglican

Anglican

adj.

1630s, "of the reformed Church of England" (opposed to Roman), from Medieval Latin Anglicanus, from Anglicus "of the English people, of England" (see anglicize). The noun meaning "adherent of the reformed Church of England" is first recorded 1797.