Anglo
- noun
- /ˈæŋɡloʊ/
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anglo
- You know, my husband is an Anglo Irish musician from an incredibly tough, brutal part of working class Manchester.
Now I'm, as I said, I'm Scottish born, my mother's English, an Anglo Scott, I'm a Brit.
- Now I'm, as I said, I'm Scottish born, my mother's English, an Anglo Scott, I'm a Brit.
Examples
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They're of course very prominent Anglo Indian populations, most notably Rishi Sunak, former UK Prime Minister.
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Many Anglo families have lived in the same village for generations.
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But good Anglo stock is, is going to count for something.
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Instead, he was upset that the role of the Anglo Indian government had all but been ignored.
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Now I'm, as I said, I'm Scottish born, my mother's English, an Anglo Scott, I'm a Brit.
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He is proud to be an Anglo with deep roots in English history.
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As an Anglo, she feels a strong connection to her cultural heritage.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person from England
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9.9
A person from England
A person who is from England
Compounds
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7.2
A white person with British family background who follows Protestant Christianity and is often from a socially important group
- Specialized
A movement in the Church of England that has many Catholic beliefs and ceremonies
- Specialized
A form of French used for law and government in England in the Middle Ages
- Specialized
A small bellows instrument with buttons on both ends, square or six-sided
A person whose family is both British and Indian, or a British person who lived in India during British rule
- Specialized
A form of Norman French used in England from the 11th to the 15th centuries
- Specialized
A form of Norman French used in England in the Middle Ages by rulers, courts, and writers
- Offensive
A short rude English word of four letters that insults someone
Surface Forms
Etymology
Anglo comes from the Angles, a people whose name became England and English. So an Anglo is 'a person from England' or an English-speaking person.