Meaning of Anglican in English
Noun
AnglicanDefinitions
1. a Protestant who is a follower of AnglicanismAntonyms
Qualitative Adjective
AnglicanEtymology
early 17th century: from medieval Latin Anglicanus (its adoption suggested by Anglicana ecclesia‘the English church’ in the Magna Carta), from Latin Anglicus, from Angli (see Angle)Definitions
1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Anglican churchExamples
- « an Anglican Bishop »
Famous quotes
- « The conversion of agnostic High Tories to the Anglican church is always rather suspect. It seems too pat and predictable, too clearly a matter of politics rather than faith. » Terry Eagleton
- « I don't think Auden liked my poetry very much, he's very Anglican. » Stevie Smith