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

While they were clear that they were not breaking away from the Anglican Communion, they rejected the idea that "Anglican identity is determined necessarily through recognition by the Archbishop of Canterbury".

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Both said they reported their concerns to the Anglican chaplain and Mr Adams said he remembered a third student being spoken to.

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The King has worked for many years to build bridges between faiths and the visit is a sign of togetherness between the Catholic and Anglican traditions.

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Ramkalawan, an ordained Anglican priest who signed the deal with Qatar last year, is unrepentant.

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He said setting up the alternative church was an "action born out of hurt, vulnerability, and a crisis of faith in his future in the Anglican Communion".

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