1. anglican - Noun
2. anglican - Adjective
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.
Pertaining to, characteristic of, or held by, the high church party of the Church of England.
A member of the Church of England.
In a restricted sense, a member of the High Church party, or of the more advanced ritualistic section, in the Church of England.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIs the Church of England an Anglican church? The church did not start in Canterbury, the church did not start in Rome. Whether Canterbury is Anglican or not is immaterial. We are Anglicans. They are the Church of England. Peter Akinola
I don't think Auden liked my poetry very much, he's very Anglican. Stevie Smith
In the nineteenth century, many Anglican theologians, both evangelical and catholic, embraced positively the proposal of evolution. Arthur Peacocke
And here at our Anglican Consultative Council, we have many reports of growth and great encouragement. George Carey
The Anglican Church seems the Wonder Emporium of Mr Magorium. Leon Bertoletti
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