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

Yet away from the mainstream, Ceirion Dewar, who is a bishop in the small, more conservative, traditionalist Confessing Anglican Church, insists he will not be "lectured to" by these clergy.

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In two separate highly graphic videos, two bodies can be seen lying on the side road next to St Andrew's Anglican Church.

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In the Sistine Chapel the Catholic and Anglican choirs literally sang from the same hymn sheet.

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The King and Queen will meet the Pope and senior Vatican officials and there will be a special ecumenical service, bringing together Catholic and Anglican traditions, which will see the King and Pope praying together.

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The split fuelled centuries of conflict, but in modern times relations between the Catholic Church and the Church of England, often referred to as the Anglican Church, have been amicable.

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