Anglicans

/ˈæŋɡlɪkənz/ noun

Members of the Church of England or churches that follow its traditions and practices.

From 'Anglican,' derived from Anglii (the Angles, a Germanic tribe that settled in England) plus the Latin suffix -anus meaning 'of or relating to.' The term emerged in the 16th century to describe followers of the English church.

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