Anglicist

[ ang-gluh-sist ]

noun
  1. an authority on the English language or English literature.

Origin of Anglicist

1
1865–70; <Medieval Latin Anglic(us) English + -ist

Words Nearby Anglicist

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British Dictionary definitions for Anglicist

Anglicist

Anglist

/ (ˈæŋɡlɪsɪst) /


noun
  1. rare an expert in or student of English literature or language

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