Anglian

[ang-glee-uhn]

adjective

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

noun

1. an Angle.

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

ˈAnglian

/ ˈæŋɡlɪən /

adjective

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Anglian¹

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

Example Sentences

An Anglian Water spokeswoman said checks confirmed the foam had been caused "by a third-party" and was not from any of "our equipment or assets in the area".

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Meanwhile a proposed AI factory in northern Lincolnshire in the UK has run into objections from Anglian Water, which is responsible for keeping taps on in the area of the proposed site.

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The East Anglian Schools Trust announced that due to only 19 students enrolling at Bungay High School's sixth form in Suffolk, it would be unable to offer education to those Year 12s.

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The East Anglian Schools Trust sent a letter to parents of new Year 12 pupils as they were going back to school at Bungay High in Suffolk on Wednesday.

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Last month, Anglian Water objected to plans for a 435 acre data centre site in North Lincolnshire.

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