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.

ˈAnglian 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

One of the Anglian soldiers - Pte Tymoteusz Maciejewski, in the anti-tank platoon - was born in Poland but moved to England at the age of four.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Manuel Fernandez, 57, went to school at Billericay in Essex, and was a soldier in the Royal Anglian Regiment, according to his LinkedIn profile.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Anglian Water points out that it is not obliged to supply water for non-domestic use and suggests recycled water from the final stage of effluent treatment as a coolant rather than drinking water.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

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.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

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