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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Darwin was a young man of 22 at the time, a recent graduate of Christ’s College, Cambridge, where his intention to become an Anglican priest had morphed into studies in botany, animal biology and geology.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
The church was built to house Boston’s growing colonial Anglican community and its interior was much more colorful and dynamic than what visitors see today.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
There will be an Anglican funeral service at Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville, Va at 11:00 am on December 21, 2024, officiated by her pastor, The Rev. Jonathan Kell, rector of Church of Our Saviour, Oatlands.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
The final report outlined 138 recommendations, including calling for public apologies from New Zealand’s government, as well as the pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury, heads of the Catholic and Anglican churches, respectively, who have condemned child abuse.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
The church was built to house Boston’s growing colonial Anglican community and its interior was much more colorful and dynamic than what visitors see today.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
There will be an Anglican funeral service at Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville, Va at 11:00 am on December 21, 2024, officiated by her pastor, The Rev. Jonathan Kell, rector of Church of Our Saviour, Oatlands.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
The final report outlined 138 recommendations, including calling for public apologies from New Zealand’s government, as well as the pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury, heads of the Catholic and Anglican churches, respectively, who have condemned child abuse.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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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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