Anglo

¹ American  

[ang-gloh] / ˈæŋ gloʊ /

noun

plural

Anglos

1. a white American of non-Hispanic descent, as distinguished especially from an American of Mexican or Spanish descent.

2. (sometimes lowercase) an English-speaking person in a place where English is not the language of the majority.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Anglos.

Anglo- ² American  

1. a combining form of English.

   Anglo-Norman; Anglo-Catholic.

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Anglo ¹ British  

/ ˈæŋɡləʊ /

noun

1. a White inhabitant of the United States who is not of Latin extraction

2. an Australian of Anglo-Celtic descent

3. an English-speaking Canadian, esp one of Anglo-Celtic origin; an Anglo-Canadian

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Anglo- ² British  

/ ˈæŋɡləʊ- /

combining form

1. denoting English or England

   Anglo-Saxon

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Etymology

Origin of Anglo¹

First recorded in 1835–45; independent use of Anglo-

Origin of Anglo-²

< Late Latin Angl ( us ) ( see Anglic) + -o-

Example Sentences

In February, Anglo American cut the value of De Beers by $2.3 billion after reporting similar impairment charges in 2025 and 2024, leaving the unit with a value of $2.3 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

De Beers is majority-owned by British mining giant Anglo American, with a 15 percent stake held by Botswana.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

For more than two centuries, historians had repeated a misinterpretation of the Anglo Saxon Chronicle – one of the earliest written records of English history, he said.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Diversified miner Anglo American is down around 2.5% and Glencore drops 1.8%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The agent, Kyril Montana, was a tall, sunny-looking Anglo with straw-colored hair and wide blue eyes, an all-American nose, straight thin lifts, and an athletic physique.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols