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An·gli·can

(ăng′glĭ-kən)
adj.
1. Of or characteristic of the Church of England or any of the churches related to it in origin and communion, such as the Episcopal Church.
2. Archaic Of or relating to England or the English.
n.
A member of the Church of England or of any of the churches related to it.
[Medieval Latin Anglicānus, English, from Anglicus, from Late Latin Anglī, the Angles; see Angle.]
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Anglican

(ˈæŋɡlɪkən)
adj
(Anglicanism) denoting or relating to the Anglican communion
n
(Anglicanism) a member of the Church of England or one of the Churches in full communion with it
[C17: from Medieval Latin Anglicānus, from Anglicus English, from Latin Anglī the Angles]
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An•gli•can

(ˈæŋ glɪ kən)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to the Church of England.
2. related in origin to and in communion with the Church of England, as various Episcopal churches.
n.
4. a member of the Church of England or of a church in communion with it.
5. a person who upholds the teachings of the Church of England.
[1625–35; < Medieval Latin Anglicānus English]
An′gli•can•ism, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:Anglican - a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism]Anglican - a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism
Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England - the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head
Protestant - an adherent of Protestantism
chapelgoer, Nonconformist - a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
Adj. 1. [画像:Anglican - of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Anglican church]Anglican - of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Anglican church; "an Anglican bishop"
faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
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Translations
anglikánanglikánský
anglikaner/anglikansk
anglikaaninen
anglikanacanglikankaanglikanski
anglikán
meîlimur ensku òjóîkirkjunnar
anglikonasanglikonų
anglikānis
anglikán
Anglikan İngiliz kilisesine ait

Anglican

[ˈæŋglɪkən]
A. ADJ → anglicano
B. N → anglicano/a m/f
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Anglican

[ˈæŋglɪkən]
adj [priest, bishop, community] → anglican(e); [school, college] → anglican(e)
the Anglican Church → l'Église anglicane
n → anglican(e) m/f
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Anglican

n → Anglikaner(in) m(f)
adj → anglikanisch
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Anglican

[ˈæŋglɪkən] adj & n → anglicano/a
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Anglican

(ˈӕŋglikən) noun, adjective
(a member) of the Church of England. Anglikaans أنْجْليكاني: تابِع الكَنيسَة الإنْجْليزِيَّه англикански anglicano der/die Anglikaner; anglikanisch anglikaner/anglikansk αγγλικανός, αγγλικανικός anglicano anglikaan, anglikaani وابسته به کلیسای انگلیس anglikaani anglican/-ane אַנגלִיקָנִי ऐग्लिकन anglikanski anglikán gereja Inggris meðlimur ensku þjóðkirkjunnar anglicano 英国国教会の(教徒) 성공회 anglikonas; anglikonų anglikānis; anglikāņu anglikan anglicaan, anglicaans anglikaner; anglikansk Anglikanin, anglikański د انګلیسانو کلیسا پوری مربوط anglicano anglican англиканец;англиканский anglikán, -ka anglikanac, anglikanski anglikansk สมาชิกของนิกายเชิร์ชออฟอิงแลนด์ İngiliz kilisesine ait, Anglikan 英國國教(的) англіканський انگریزی ، چرچ کا پیرو thuộc giáo phái Anh 英国国教(的)
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