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Anglo- definitions

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Merriam Webster's

combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin Angli 1. English <Anglo-Norman> 2. English and <Anglo-Japanese>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

comb. form 1 English (Anglo-Catholic). 2 of English origin (an Anglo-American). 3 English or British and (an Anglo-American agreement). Etymology: f. mod.L f. L Anglus English

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Anglo- An"glo-[NL. Anglus English. See Anglican.] A combining form meaning the same as English; or English and, or English conjoined with; as, Anglo-Turkish treaty, Anglo-German, Anglo-Irish. Anglo-American, . Of or pertaining to the English and Americans, or to the descendants of Englishmen in America. -- n. A descendant from English ancestors born in America, or the United States. Anglo-Danish, a. Of or pertaining to the English and Danes, or to the Danes who settled in England. Anglo-Indian, a. Of or pertaining to the English in India, or to the English and East Indian peoples or languages. -- n. One of the Anglo-Indian race born or resident in the East Indies. Anglo-Norman, a. Of or pertaining to the English and Normans, or to the Normans who settled in England. -- n. One of the English Normans, or the Normans who conquered England. Anglo-Saxon. See Anglo-Saxon in the Vocabulary.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. Anglo- combines with adjectives indicating nationality to form adjectives which describe something connected with relations between Britain and another country. ...the Anglo-Irish Agreement. COMB in ADJ: ADJ n 2. Anglo- combines with adjectives indicating nationality to form adjectives which describe a person who has one British parent and one non-British parent. He was born of Anglo-American parentage. COMB in ADJ: ADJ n