Anglican

(aŋ′gli kən)

adjective

Origin: ML Anglicanus < Anglicus, of England, of the Angles (see Angle)

noun

any member of the Church of England or of another church in the Anglican Communion

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See Anglican in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or characteristic of the Church of England or any of the churches related to it in origin and communion, such as the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Of or relating to England or the English.

noun

A member of the Church of England or of any of the churches related to it.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin Anglicānus, English

Origin: , from Anglicus

Origin: , from Late Latin Anglī, the Angles; see Angle

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