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Anglo-French

American  
[ang-gloh-french] / ˈæŋ gloʊˈfrɛntʃ /

adjective

  1. belonging to, relating to, or involving England and France, or the people of the two countries.

  2. of or relating to the Anglo-French dialect.


noun

  1. Also called Anglo-Norman. the dialect of French current in England from the Norman Conquest to the end of the Middle Ages. AF, A.F.

Anglo-French British  

adjective

  1. of or relating to England and France

  2. of or relating to Anglo-French

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the Norman-French language of medieval England

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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

Most exciting of all for fans of retrofuturist continental pop, Anglo-French outfit Stereolab gave us “Instant Holograms on Metal Film.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

Finally, the last international difficulty in the way of France was removed by the Anglo-French agreement of 1889, whereby Kotonu was surrendered by Great Britain.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various

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