Anglican Church

American  

noun

1. the Church of England and those churches that are in communion with it and each other and that share essentially its doctrines and order, as the Church of Ireland, the Episcopal Church of Scotland, the Church of Wales, and the Protestant Episcopal Church in the U.S.

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Anglican Church British  

noun

1. any Church of the Anglican Communion or the Anglican Communion itself

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Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Clergy from a conservative grouping of the Anglican Church are meeting this week in Nigeria's capital Abuja to choose a rival to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

And while the Anglican Church in Wales does not allow same-sex weddings, it has also taken greater steps than the Church of England by authorising blessing services for gay couples.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The split fuelled centuries of conflict, but in modern times relations between the Catholic Church and the Church of England, often referred to as the Anglican Church, have been amicable.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

After a brief time staying with my cousin, I arranged to move in with Reverend J. Mabutho of the Anglican Church at his home on Eighth Avenue in Alexandra Township.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela