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Anglo-American

Anglo-American

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An American born in Britain or whose family comes from Britain
  • noun
  • /ˌæŋɡloʊ əˈmɛrɪkən/
translation icon : angloamericano
  • Anglo-American alliance
  • Anglo-American traditions
  • Anglo-American students

Examples

  • Thirteen years after the first Anglo-American settlers arrived in 1822, the Texas Revolution began.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Continued diplomatic and intelligence cooperation must be emphasized in the Anglo-American alliance of a post-NATO world.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The western prairie developed a large urban and rural Anglo-American population and a capital-intensive rice agriculture-based economy.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Brought up in the homes of well-respected Anglo-Americans, the youthful Apess is terrified by encounters with his own people.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Minority men and women tend to have more disparate, or gendered and racialized, work experiences than do their Anglo-American counterparts.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Many Anglo-Americans celebrate their dual heritage during cultural festivals.

  • As an Anglo-American, he often finds himself bridging the gap between two cultures.

  • The Anglo-American community has played a significant role in the region's history.

Surface Forms

Morphology

Anglo-American = Anglo + American (transparent) = Anglo + American

The meaning is a direct combination of 'Anglo' (English) + 'American', so learners who know both parts will infer the sense.

Etymology

The word Anglo-American combines Anglo- meaning 'English' and American meaning 'from America'. So it refers to a person or culture that is both English and American, for example someone born in Britain who lives in the United States or whose family came from Britain.