1. [n]  a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism
2. [adj]  (religion) of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Anglican church; "an Anglican Bishop"

ANGLICAN is a 8 letter word that starts with A.

1. \An"gli*can\, a. [Angli the Angles, a Germanic tribe in
   Lower Germany. Cf. {English}.]
   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. Pertaining to, characteristic of, or held by, the high
      church party of the Church of England.
   

2. \An"gli*can\, n.
   1. A member of the Church of England.
            Whether Catholics, Anglicans, or Calvinists.
                                                  --Burke.
   2. In a restricted sense, a member of the High Church party,
      or of the more advanced ritualistic section, in the Church
      of England.