Anglo-Norman

[ ang-gloh-nawr-muh n ]
/ ˈæŋ gloʊˈnɔr mən /

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).

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Origin of Anglo-Norman

First recorded in 1725–35
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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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