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Anglican

Anglican

6 5.7
A person who belongs to the Church of England or to a church linked to it
  • noun
  • /ˈæŋɡlɪkən/
translation icon : anglicano
  • I was raised a Mormon in a town where the dominant religions were Catholic, Anglican, and Rugby.
  • Anglicans and Methodists
  • Anglicans and dissenters
  • Anglicans and Protestants

I'd rather be an Anglican if that's the choice.

Examples

  • "Our common baptism" is now a phrase often used in ecumenical discourse between Catholics, Anglicans, Protestants, and some Orthodox.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Over the years, these two men, a Buddhist monk and an Anglican priest, became lifelong friends, Nobel Peace Prize laureates, and distinguished guest speakers right here at Stanford.

  • We used to at least be able to count on the Anglicans to have good taste.

    Blog text (4)

  • Professor Jonathan A.C. Brown was raised as an Anglican and converted to Islam in 1997.

    Blog text (17)

  • In the case of the Anglicans, it has to do with who's in charge.

  • Quite frankly, I'd much rather be an Anglican than a Reformed Baptist in the South.

    Blog text (13)

  • Leaders from churches representing 73 million Anglicans in 160 nations participated in the conference.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Despite the Anglicans' legal sanction, however, dissenters held a firmer grip on the colony's religious inhabitants.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Many Anglicans celebrate Christmas with special church services and family gatherings.

  • During the meeting, several Anglicans discussed the future of their community and its beliefs.

Synonyms

Episcopalian
vsAnglican
14 7.9

A member of a Christian church led by bishops, like the Anglican Church

is a member of the original church in communion and follows its doctrine
Anglican Catholic
vsAnglican
6.7

A person in the Anglican Church who values its Catholic traditions and practices

is a general member who follows doctrine without stressing Catholic practices

Antonyms

Nonconformist
  • UK
8.8

A person in England who belongs to a Christian church not the Church of England

Compounds

Anglican Church
4 4.1

A Christian church that began in England with the British king or queen as its head

Anglican Communion
3 7.4

A worldwide group of national churches connected to the Church of England with the Archbishop of Canterbury as symbolic leader

Anglican Catholic
6.7

A person in the Anglican Church who values its Catholic traditions and practices

High Anglican Church
  • UK
7.7

A branch of the Anglican Church that follows many Catholic-style rituals and ceremonies

Surface Forms

Anglican singular
Anglicans plural

Morphology

Anglican = English (transparent) = anglic + an

The noun is formed by the relational suffix '-an' referring to someone associated with England/the Church of England; learners knowing 'English' and the suffix can infer 'a person relating to this group'.

Etymology

Anglican comes from the Latin word Anglia, which means 'England'. So an Anglican is someone who is 'of England' in church terms — a person who belongs to the Church of England or to a church that follows its way.