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Anglican

adjective

  1. of or pertaining to religions derived from the Church of England
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.kən/

adj

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Anglicānus, from anglicus (“English, Englishman”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”).

  1. Relating to the Church of England, or one of several related churches, such as those in the Anglican Communion.
  2. English.

noun

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Anglicānus, from anglicus (“English, Englishman”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”).

  1. A member of an Anglican Church.