anglican
adj.adj. relating to the Church of England or its beliefs. You use it to describe people, places, or ideas connected to this specific Christian tradition.
adj. relating to the Church of England or its doctrines. Typically capitalised when referring to the specific denomination; lower-case when used as a general descriptor of style or origin.
She attends an Anglican church every Sunday.
The Anglican tradition blends Catholic ritual with Protestant theology.
Anglican liturgy often retains a formal structure that appeals to those seeking historical continuity in worship.
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin anglicānus, from anglicus.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capitalised when referring to the specific church or its members; lower-case when describing a style or origin.
Last updated May 29, 2026