Anglo-French
- noun
- /ˈæŋɡloʊ frɛntʃ/
- Specialized
:
anglofrancés
- The Anglo-French language was used by the nobility in medieval England for legal documents.
- Anglo-French invasion
Examples
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Many words in modern English were borrowed from Anglo-French during the Norman Conquest.
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Historians study the influence of Anglo-French on the development of the English legal system.
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The crisis occurred in an area where Anglo-French power could easily make itself felt, and the disputing powers were small, weak states.
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During this period, the 1956 Anglo-French and Israeli invasion of Egypt caused several changes in Turkish-Israeli relations.
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Yet, all three share the experience of colonial disruption and division and have inherited the legacies of Anglo-French rivalry over their territories.
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72: Winston Churchill suggested setting up an Anglo-French Union as a way of persuading the French not to surrender in June 1940.
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During the period of Anglo-French domination of the Middle East, the imperial powers ruled Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and Sudan.
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Encouraged by the vigorous efforts of Anglo-French missionaries to spread education in Mount Lebanon, Christian Maronites moved toward establishing their own schools.
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Worcester, Donald E., and Thomas F. Shilz. The Spread of Firearms Among the Indians on the Anglo-French Frontiers. 8(2):103-115.
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America did nothing to deter the eventual Soviet intervention in Hungary, while the Anglo-French invasion of Egypt signaled that America's principal allies had other priorities.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
A form of French used for law and government in England in the Middle Ages
A form of Norman French used in England in the Middle Ages by rulers, courts, and writers
A form of Norman French used in England from the 11th to the 15th centuries
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Anglo-French is made of two parts: Anglo- meaning 'English' and French meaning 'from France'. It names the French spoken in England in the Middle Ages by rulers and courts, which is why many English legal words still sound French today.
