Anglican
adjective
An·gli·can
ˈaŋ-gli-kən 
1
: of or relating to the established episcopal Church of England and churches of similar faith and order in communion with it
2
: of or relating to England or the English nation
Anglican
noun
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The state government, closely aligned with Virginia’s de facto official Anglican church, persecuted Baptists during the 18th century.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
When the Catholic and Anglican churches began sending waves of missionaries to the legendary islands in the nineteenth century, their interactions with native populations produced more stories of biblical heritage, which local preachers passed down from generation to generation.
—Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Some of the turns of my own history—particularly a decision to train for ordination in the Anglican church in my twenties, and then to leave that training—began to enter the book in new and transformed ways.
—Megan Hunter
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
On Friday, May 3, 1337, Anglican priest John Forde began a walk along downtown London’s Cheapside street after vespers (evening prayers) shortly before sunset.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
When the Catholic and Anglican churches began sending waves of missionaries to the legendary islands in the nineteenth century, their interactions with native populations produced more stories of biblical heritage, which local preachers passed down from generation to generation.
—Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Some of the turns of my own history—particularly a decision to train for ordination in the Anglican church in my twenties, and then to leave that training—began to enter the book in new and transformed ways.
—Megan Hunter
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
On Friday, May 3, 1337, Anglican priest John Forde began a walk along downtown London’s Cheapside street after vespers (evening prayers) shortly before sunset.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
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“Anglican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anglican. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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Anglican
adjective
An·gli·can
ˈaŋ-gli-kən
: of or relating to the established Church of England
Anglican
noun
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