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
- 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
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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
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