ANGLICAN

AN'GLICAN, a. [L. icus, in publicus, and all similar adjectives. From ing, was formed Angles, the English, to which is added this common affix, ic. Ing is annexed to many English names, as Reading, Basing, Kittering, towns situated on flat land.]English; pertaining to England or the English nation; as the Anglican church.

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An″gli‐can (�), a. [[Angli the Angles, a Germanic tribe in Lower Germany. Cf. English.]] 1. 1. English; of or pertaining to England or the English nation; especially, pertaining to, or connected with, the established church of England; as, the Anglican church, doctrine, orders, ritual, etc.
2. 2. Pertaining to, characteristic of, or held by, the high church party of the Church of England.