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anglican

/ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.kən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
an-gli-can
IPA
/ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.kən/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the Church of England, or one of several related churches, such as those in the Anglican Communion.

adj

English.

Archaic

noun

A member of an Anglican Church.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Anglicānus, from anglicus (“English, Englishman”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Anglican (comparative) most Anglican (superlative) Anglicans (plural)

Derived Forms

Quanglican

Phrases

Anglican chant Anglican Church Anglican Communion Anglican Community Anglo- Church in Wales Church of England Church of Ireland

Frequently Paired Words

Angle Anglic Anglicanism anglo Anglo- English Church in Wales Church of England

Questions

How do you pronounce anglican?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.kən/.
What does anglican mean?
Relating to the Church of England, or one of several related churches, such as those in the Anglican Communion.
Where does anglican come from?
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Anglicānus, from anglicus (“English, Englishman”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”).

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