adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.kən/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Relating to the Church of England, or one of several related churches, such as those in the Anglican Communion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
English.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, not-comparable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A member of an Anglican Church.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Protestant
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Anglican church
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an Anglican bishop
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: Nonconformist
Broader terms: Protestant
History
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Anglicānus, from anglicus (“English, Englishman”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”).
Across languages
Translations
96 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Anglikaanse
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Catalan:
anglicà
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Czech:
anglikánský
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Danish:
anglikansk
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Dutch:
anglicaans
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Esperanto:
anglikana
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Finnish:
anglikaaninen
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
French:
anglican
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Galician:
anglicano
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
German:
anglikanisch
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Greek:
αγγλικανικός
(anglikanikós)
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Irish:
Anglacánach
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Italian:
anglicano
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Malay:
Anglikan
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Manx:
Anglicaanagh
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Māori:
Mihinare
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Norman:
Anglyican
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Norwegian Bokmål:
anglikansk
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Norwegian Nynorsk:
anglikansk
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Polish:
anglikański
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Portuguese:
anglicano
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Romanian:
anglican
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Russian:
англика́нский
(anglikánskij)
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Scottish Gaelic:
Anglach
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Serbo-Croatian:
англѝка̄нскӣ
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Serbo-Croatian:
anglìkānskī
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Lower Sorbian:
anglikaniski
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Upper Sorbian:
anglikanski
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Spanish:
anglicano
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Swedish:
anglikansk
— pertaining to the Church of England and related churches
Afrikaans:
Anglikaan
— member of an Anglican church
Asturian:
anglicanu
— member of an Anglican church
Asturian:
anglicana
— member of an Anglican church
Belarusian:
англіка́нец
(anhlikánjec)
— member of an Anglican church
Belarusian:
англіка́нка
(anhlikánka)
— member of an Anglican church
Bulgarian:
англика́нец
(anglikánec)
— member of an Anglican church
Bulgarian:
англика́нка
(anglikánka)
— member of an Anglican church
Catalan:
anglicà
— member of an Anglican church
Catalan:
anglicana
— member of an Anglican church
Chichewa:
Mwangilikani
— member of an Anglican church
Chinese Cantonese:
英國國教徒 /英国国教徒
(jing1 gwok3 gwok3 gaau3 tou4)
— member of an Anglican church
Chinese Mandarin:
聖公會教徒 /圣公会教徒
(Shènggōnghuì jiàotú)
— member of an Anglican church
Chinese Mandarin:
英國國教徒 /英国国教徒
(Yīngguó guójiào tú)
— member of an Anglican church
Czech:
anglikán
— member of an Anglican church
Czech:
anglikánka
— member of an Anglican church
Danish:
anglikaner
— member of an Anglican church
Dutch:
Anglicaan
— member of an Anglican church
Esperanto:
anglikano
— member of an Anglican church
Esperanto:
anglikanino
— member of an Anglican church
Estonian:
anglikaan
— member of an Anglican church
Finnish:
anglikaani
— member of an Anglican church
French:
anglican
— member of an Anglican church
French:
anglicane
— member of an Anglican church
Galician:
anglicano
— member of an Anglican church
Galician:
anglicana
— member of an Anglican church
German:
Anglikaner
— member of an Anglican church
German:
Anglikanerin
— member of an Anglican church
Greek:
αγγλικανός
(anglikanós)
— member of an Anglican church
Greek:
αγγλικανή
(anglikaní)
— member of an Anglican church
Hungarian:
anglikán
— member of an Anglican church
Icelandic:
biskupakirkjumaður
— member of an Anglican church
Irish:
Anglacánach
— member of an Anglican church
Italian:
anglicano
— member of an Anglican church
Italian:
anglicana
— member of an Anglican church
Latvian:
anglikānis
— member of an Anglican church
Latvian:
anglikāniete
— member of an Anglican church
Lithuanian:
anglikõnas
— member of an Anglican church
Lithuanian:
anglikõnė
— member of an Anglican church
Manx:
Anglicaanagh
— member of an Anglican church
Norman:
Anglyican
— member of an Anglican church
Norwegian Bokmål:
anglikaner
— member of an Anglican church
Norwegian Nynorsk:
anglikanar
— member of an Anglican church
Polish:
anglikanin
— member of an Anglican church
Polish:
anglikanka
— member of an Anglican church
Portuguese:
anglicano
— member of an Anglican church
Portuguese:
anglicana
— member of an Anglican church
Romanian:
anglican
— member of an Anglican church
Romanian:
anglicană
— member of an Anglican church
Russian:
англика́нин
(anglikánin)
— member of an Anglican church
Russian:
англика́нка
(anglikánka)
— member of an Anglican church
Russian:
англика́нец
(anglikánec)
— member of an Anglican church
Serbo-Croatian:
англика́нац
— member of an Anglican church
Serbo-Croatian:
англѝка̄нка
— member of an Anglican church
Serbo-Croatian:
англѝка̄н
— member of an Anglican church
Serbo-Croatian:
anglikánac
— member of an Anglican church
Serbo-Croatian:
anglìkānka
— member of an Anglican church
Serbo-Croatian:
anglìkān
— member of an Anglican church
Slovak:
anglikán
— member of an Anglican church
Slovak:
anglikánka
— member of an Anglican church
Slovene:
anglikanec
— member of an Anglican church
Slovene:
anglikanka
— member of an Anglican church
Spanish:
anglicano
— member of an Anglican church
Spanish:
anglicana
— member of an Anglican church
Swedish:
anglikan
— member of an Anglican church
Turkish:
Anglikan
— member of an Anglican church
Ukrainian:
англіка́нець
(anhlikánecʹ)
— member of an Anglican church
