Anglo-Norman

[ ang-gloh-nawr-muhn ]

adjective

pertaining to the period, 1066–1154, when England was ruled by Normans.
of or relating to Anglo-Normans or the Anglo-Norman dialect.

noun

a Norman who settled in England after 1066, or a descendant of one.
Anglo-French (def. 3).

Origin of Anglo-Norman

First recorded in 1725–35

Words Nearby Anglo-Norman

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How to use Anglo-Norman in a sentence

Arcatures occur in Anglo-Norman churches of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 | Various
From this period, during the reigns of the Anglo-Norman Sovereigns, it continues to be occasionally noticed.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2) | Dawson Turner
Her language, however, shows little trace of Anglo-Norman provincialism.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6 | Various
Lisieux choir, however, avoided what was to become an excessive complication of parts in the Anglo-Norman school.
How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
There is a whole literature of these romans d'aventure in the Anglo-Norman dialect of French.
From Chaucer to Tennyson | Henry A. Beers

British Dictionary definitions for Anglo-Norman

Anglo-Norman

/ history /

adjective

relating to the Norman conquerors of England, their society, or their language

noun

a Norman inhabitant of England after 1066
the Anglo-French language

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