Anglo-American
- noun
- /ˌæŋɡloʊ əˈmɛrɪkən/
- Anglo-American alliance
- Anglo-American traditions
- Anglo-American students
Examples
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Thirteen years after the first Anglo-American settlers arrived in 1822, the Texas Revolution began.
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Continued diplomatic and intelligence cooperation must be emphasized in the Anglo-American alliance of a post-NATO world.
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The western prairie developed a large urban and rural Anglo-American population and a capital-intensive rice agriculture-based economy.
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Brought up in the homes of well-respected Anglo-Americans, the youthful Apess is terrified by encounters with his own people.
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Minority men and women tend to have more disparate, or gendered and racialized, work experiences than do their Anglo-American counterparts.
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Many Anglo-Americans celebrate their dual heritage during cultural festivals.
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As an Anglo-American, he often finds himself bridging the gap between two cultures.
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The Anglo-American community has played a significant role in the region's history.
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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.