Anglo-Norman

American  

[ang-gloh-nawr-muhn] / ˈæŋ gloʊˈnɔr mən /

adjective

1. pertaining to the period, 1066–1154, when England was ruled by Normans.

2. of or relating to Anglo-Normans or the Anglo-Norman dialect.

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noun

1. a Norman who settled in England after 1066, or a descendant of one.

2. Anglo-French.

Anglo-Norman British  

adjective

1. relating to the Norman conquerors of England, their society, or their language

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noun

1. a Norman inhabitant of England after 1066

2. the Anglo-French language

Etymology

Origin of Anglo-Norman

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

"Underground are the remains of at least two castles side by side, and possibly the Anglo-Norman one as well, but it's really frustrating because you can't see them."

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2022

At the appointed hour, the justices emerge from behind the curtain, clad in their black robes, as the marshal cries “oyez,” an archaic Anglo-Norman expression that calls the court into session.

From Slate • May 7, 2020

When I first started reading “Aucassin and Nicolette” or “The Lais of Marie de France” — written in Anglo-Norman in the 12th century — I fell under the spell the tales cast.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2011

The current issue of PPC, for instance, ponders "Court-bouillon, an early attestation in Anglo-Norman French?" while not being too grand to ask anxiously "Is slurping uncouth?"

From The Guardian • Jun. 18, 2010

Native English traditions form the basis of King Horn, Guy of Warwick, Bevis of Hamtoun and Havelok, though the stories were first put into literary form by Anglo-Norman poets.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various