Meanings
- Any of the churches worldwide that are in communion with the Church of England, have the same doctrine, and have the Archbishop of Canterbury as supreme head.
Synonyms: Anglican Communion
- A church that practices Anglicanism.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAny of the churches worldwide that are in communion with the Church of England, have the same doctrine, and have the Archbishop of Canterbury as supreme head.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
Anglican Church. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anglican%20Church
“Anglican Church.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anglican%20Church. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anglican Church,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anglican%20Church.
Source: Anglican Church on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.