Anglican
English
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin anglicānus, from anglicus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.kən/
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Adjective
Anglican (not generally comparable, comparative more Anglican, superlative most Anglican)
- Relating to the Church of England, or one of several related churches, such as those in the Anglican Communion.
- (now rare) English.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
Anglican (plural Anglicans)
- A member of an Anglican Church.
- Hypernym: Protestant
Translations
member of an Anglican church
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Related terms
See also
- Church in Wales
- Church of England
- Church of Ireland
Further reading
- “Anglican”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “Anglican”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- Anglican in Britannica Dictionary