Anglican
adjective
An·gli·can
ˈaŋ-gli-kən 
1
: of or relating to the established episcopal Church of England and churches of similar faith and order in communion with it
2
: of or relating to England or the English nation
Anglican
noun
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While Washington was private about his Anglican beliefs and a supporter of religious freedom for all faiths, Christian nationalists have been reviving the image, and with it, the claim that the US is an inherently Christian nation at its origin.
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
Francis also invited the female Anglican bishop, Jo Bailey Wells, into a private meeting of his cardinal advisers in 2024 to discuss the role of women in the Catholic Church.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Francis also invited the female Anglican bishop, Jo Bailey Wells, into a private meeting of his cardinal advisors in 2024 to discuss the role of women in the Catholic Church.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Call the Midwife is a period drama set in the 1950s about the Anglican nuns and medical personnel who work in a nursing convent in the slums of London's East End.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
Francis also invited the female Anglican bishop, Jo Bailey Wells, into a private meeting of his cardinal advisers in 2024 to discuss the role of women in the Catholic Church.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Francis also invited the female Anglican bishop, Jo Bailey Wells, into a private meeting of his cardinal advisors in 2024 to discuss the role of women in the Catholic Church.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Call the Midwife is a period drama set in the 1950s about the Anglican nuns and medical personnel who work in a nursing convent in the slums of London's East End.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Anglican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anglican. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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Anglican
adjective
An·gli·can
ˈaŋ-gli-kən
: of or relating to the established Church of England
Anglican
noun
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