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  Anglian

  adjective

  Also of or relating to the Angles or to East Anglia.
• anglian
  anglian

  adjective

  of or relating to the Angles or to the Anglian dialects of Old English

Anglian

American  

[ang-glee-uhn] / ˈæŋ gli ən /

adjective

1. Also of or relating to the Angles or to East Anglia.

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noun

1. an Angle.

2. the northern and central group of Old English dialects, spoken in Northumbria and Mercia.

anglian British  

/ ˈæŋɡlɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Angles or to the Anglian dialects of Old English

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noun

1. the group of Old and Middle English dialects spoken in the Midlands and the north of England, divided into Mercian and Northumbrian See also Kentish West Saxon

Etymology

Origin of Anglian

First recorded in 1720–30; Angli(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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Anglian

But currently, nearly all water companies are at drought level 1 - Anglian is the exception at 2 - out of a possible maximum of 4.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Anglian Water has joined other organisations in a campaign to promote water-saving ideas, external.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Anglian Water said people could still water fruit, vegetables and gardens using a watering can.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Rivers are starting to fall "notably" to "exceptionally low" in some parts of England with Thames Water, Anglian Water and Yorkshire Water already noting stresses to water supply.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

Buried in the grounds of a farmhouse near the East Anglian coast, just where someone had told them to look.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins