Anglo-French
Americanadjective
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belonging to, relating to, or involving England and France, or the people of the two countries.
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of or relating to the Anglo-French dialect.
noun
adjective
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of or relating to England and France
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of or relating to Anglo-French
noun
Etymology
Origin of Anglo-French
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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The Bayeux Tapestry records a much earlier chapter in Anglo-French relations, when King William of Normandy fought King Harold for the throne of England.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
In the “grand settlement” of 1701, the disillusioned Five Nations negotiated treaties with the French and English alike, enacting a policy of wary neutrality that kept them out of subsequent Anglo-French conflicts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The role of the Anglo-French military hubs in Ukraine will be to provide channels through which the work of Ukraine’s allies can be organized and coordinated, a French official said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
Among typical dog breeds, the great Anglo-French tricolor hound had the strongest signal at 4.7 to 5.7 percent, followed by the Shiloh shepherd at 2.7 percent.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2025
But though it caused constant friction between the two countries up to the Anglo-French convention of the 8th of April 1904, there was no longer a French active policy with regard to Egypt.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." by Various
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