Definition of Anglican

1. Noun. A Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism.

Group relationships: Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church Of England
Generic synonyms: Protestant
Antonyms: Nonconformist

2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Anglican church. "An Anglican bishop"
Category relationships: Faith, Religion, Religious Belief
Partainyms: Anglican Church

Definition of Anglican

1. a. English; of or pertaining to England or the English nation; especially, pertaining to, or connected with, the established church of England; as, the Anglican church, doctrine, orders, ritual, etc.

2. n. A member of the Church of England.

Definition of Anglican

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

2. Noun. A member of an Anglican church. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anglican

Angiostrongylus malaysiensis
Angiostrongylus vasorum
Angkor Wat
Angle
Angles
Anglesea
Anglesea Island
Anglesey
Anglesey Island
Anglezarke
Anglia
Anglian
Anglians
Anglic
Anglican
Anglican Catholic
Anglican Church
Anglican Communion
Anglican Community
Anglicanism
Anglicanisms
Anglicans
Anglicisation
Anglicism
Anglicisms
Anglicist
Anglicists
Anglicity
Anglified

Literary usage of Anglican

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Edward Aloysius Pace (1922)
"As prosecute the bishops of Uganda and Mombasa, a consequence the American missionaries devised and the anglican Church had once more clearly the "Panama ..."

2. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"By resolution 68 the conference stated its desire to " maintain and strengthen the friendly relations " between the Churches of the anglican Communion and ..."

3. The Reformation by George Park Fisher (1906)
"At the same time, Hooker's work is tinged throughout with the characteristics of the anglican school. Principal Tulloch has interesting remarks on what he ..."

4. Apologia Pro Vita Sua: Being a History of His Religious Opinions by John Henry Newman (1902)
"THE anglican CHURCH. I HAVE been bringing out my mind in this Volume on every subject which has come before me ; and therefore I am bound to state plainly ..."

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