Anglo-French

[ ang-gloh-french ]

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

adjective

1. of or relating to England and France
2. of or relating to Anglo-French

noun

1. the Norman-French language of medieval England

Word History and Origins

Origin of Anglo-French¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

This word takes numerous forms both in M. E. and in Anglo-French.

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The man has had a finger in every Anglo-French swindle of the last ten years.

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They were new to me then; now I seem to recognise through the years the Anglo-French of his "rien ne va plus" and all the rest.

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The pronunciation of M.E. and of Anglo-French vowels did not materially differ.

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Of the Anglo-French melodrama of recent years, Mr. Burnand has been the frequent and successful satirist.

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