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Anglophone

American

[ang-gluh-fohn] / ˈæŋ gləˌfoʊn /

noun

an English-speaking person, especially a native speaker of English.

adjective

of or relating to speakers of English.

Anglophone British

/ ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn /

noun

a person who speaks English, esp a native speaker

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adjective

speaking English

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Etymology

Origin of Anglophone

First recorded in 1965–70; Anglo- + -phone

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Anglophone

Earlier Anglophone separatists had announced a period of "safe travel passage" to accommodate his visit.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, Anglophone dandyism, always stronger on practice than theory, went global.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

The British journalist and biographer had by this time been a thorn in the side of Anglophone Christianity for two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

In the two restive Anglophone regions, where separatists attempted to bar residents from voting, some did turn out at the polling stations.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025

Because the Web was first developed and used in the United States, it's not really surprising it started out as — and still is — essentially Anglophone.

From Interviews (1998-2001) by Marie Lebert

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