Anglican
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the Church of England.
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related in origin to and in communion with the Church of England, as various Episcopal churches in other parts of the world.
noun
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a member of the Church of England or of a church in communion with it.
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a person who upholds the system or teachings of the Church of England.
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Anglican
First recorded in 1625–35; from Medieval Latin Anglicānus “English”; see Anglic, -an
Example Sentences
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The Mohawks’ conversion to Anglican Christianity gave them religious grounds on which to fight on the British side during the Revolutionary War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
A graduate of the Congregationalist Yale College, Ogilvie was ordained in England and served as an Anglican missionary in Virginia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Rev Melanie Prince, from the diocese of St Davids, said she had been speaking recently to members of the Anglican Church in Nigeria, about how they could help Christians in that part of the world.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
He has previously insisted the "majority of the Anglican Communion still believes that the Bible requires a male-only episcopacy".
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Scott was an Anglican clergyman and a great fighter for African rights.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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