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.

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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

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

Example Sentences

Others, however, remain opposed such as the Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, Laurent Mbanda.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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

Asked repeatedly whether Gafcon members still recognised the supreme authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury, spokesman Venerable Canon Justin Murff said: "The Global Anglican Council recognises Archbishop Laurent Mbanda as its leader."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Instead it claimed that it was the true Anglican Communion.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

One of our first ministers was an Anglican priest by the name of Father Hughes, a gruff, burly Welshman who had served as a chaplain in the submarine corps during the Second World War.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela