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Anglican

An′gli-can

,
Adj.
[
Angli
the Angles, a Germanic tribe in Lower Germany. Cf.
English
.]
1.
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.
Pertaining to, characteristic of, or held by, the high church party of the Church of England.

An′gli-can

,
Noun.
1.
A member of the Church of England.
Whether Catholics,
Anglicans
, or Calvinists.
Burke.
2.
In a restricted sense, a member of the High Church party, or of the more advanced ritualistic section, in the Church of England.

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Anglican

Anglican

See also: anglican, angličan, and Angličan

English

Adjective

Anglican (comparative more Anglican, superlative most Anglican)

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

Translations

Noun

Anglican (plural Anglicans)

  1. A member of an Anglican church.

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anglican

anglican

See also: Anglican, angličan, and Angličan

French

Noun

anglican m (plural anglicans, feminine anglicane)

  1. Anglican

Adjective

anglican m (feminine singular anglicane, masculine plural anglicans, feminine plural anglicanes)

  1. Anglican

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from French anglican, from Medieval Latin anglicānus, from Latin anglicus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aŋ.gliˈkan/

Adjective

anglican m, n (feminine singular anglicană, masculine plural anglicani, feminine and neuter plural anglicane)

  1. Anglican

Declension

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