Anglican

[ ang-gli-kuh n ]

/ ˈæŋ glɪ kən /

of or relating to the Church of England.

related in origin to and in communion with the Church of England, as various Episcopal churches in other parts of the world.

a member of the Church of England or of a church in communion with it.

a person who upholds the system or teachings of the Church of England.

Origin of Anglican

First recorded in 1625–35, Anglican is from the Medieval Latin word Anglicānus English. See Anglic, -an

An·gli·can·ly, adverb non-An·gli·can, adjective, noun pro-An·gli·can, adjective, noun

Britain is not illegitimate because it has a cross on its flag and an Anglican head of a state.

The Real Problem With the American Studies Association's Boycott of Israel |Peter Beinart |December 17, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Something called the i-church is the first Internet community to be fully recognized as an Anglican church.

A Tweeting Pope Raises Questions About Social Media’s Effect on the Church |Lawrence M. Krauss |September 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In Britain, there are plans for the first women bishops to be ordained in the Anglican Church as soon as 2014.

What About Women, Pope Francis? |Janine di Giovanni |August 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Livingstone had now initiated two missions, one led by the first Anglican bishop to visit central Africa.

Dr. Livingstone, I Presume? The Victorian Explorer at 200 |Tim Jeal |March 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

He converted from Greek Orthodox to the Anglican religion, and renounced his allegiance to the Greek crown.

The Grand Old Duke of Edinburgh: Why Everybody Loves Phil |Tom Sykes |November 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
There is no Anglican church, the inhabitants being Dissenters.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 |Various
He was received with extraordinary honor at court and offered very lucrative offices if he would declare himself an Anglican.

The Jesuits, 1534-1921 |Thomas J. Campbell
Its leaders were alarmed at the designs imputed to the newly reformed parliament of disestablishing the Anglican Church.

On Compromise |John Morley
But the practice of the Roman communion in general agrees with that of the Anglican.

Notes and Queries, Number 194, July 16, 1853 |Various
Their square, flat city they called Christchurch, and its rectangular streets by the names of the Anglican Bishoprics.

The Long White Cloud |William Pember Reeves

Anglican

/ (ˈæŋɡlɪkən) /

denoting or relating to the Anglican communion

a member of the Church of England or one of the Churches in full communion with it

C17: from Medieval Latin Anglicānus, from Anglicus English, from Latin Anglī the Angles