Home › Words › A › anglicananglican/ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.kən/anglican · adj — relating to the Church of England, or one of several related churches, such as those in the Anglican Communion.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).anglican is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.kən/.EtymologyLearned borrowing from Medieval Latin Anglicānus, from anglicus (“English, Englishman”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”).adjRelating to the Church of England, or one of several related churches, such as those in the Anglican Communion.English.nounA member of an Anglican Church.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.anglical 79% match — Anglican. vs anglican →anglicanism 75% match — The beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church. vs anglican →anglicanly 72% match — In an Anglican manner; befitting an Anglican. vs anglican →anglicanness 69% match — The state or condition of being Anglican. vs anglican →anglicizer 66% match — A supporter of anglicisation. vs anglican →episcopalian 66% match — episcopal: pertaining to a bishop of any church vs anglican →episcopal 65% match — Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in various Christian churches. vs anglican →catholic 65% match — Universal; all-encompassing. vs anglican →