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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.

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

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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

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