Anglo-Norman

[ ang-gloh-nawr-muhn ]

/ ˈæŋ gloʊˈnɔr mən /

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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

Words nearby Anglo-Norman

Anglo-Gallic, Anglo-Indian, Anglo-Irish, Anglo-Latin, Anglomania, Anglo-Norman, Anglophile, Anglophilia, Anglophobe, Anglophobia, Anglophone

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How to use Anglo-Norman in a sentence

The remark comes to mind while reading The Selected Letters of Norman Mailer.
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Hitchcock went to Munich as part of an Anglo-German production team.
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Some, like Norman Mailer, adopted the cooler pose of being casually interested in the possibility.
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Along with all the others, an Anglo-American controversy (still unresolved today) grew up out of this matter of Omaha.
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And thus the Great Anglo-American Caen Controversy was launched.
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Norman tarried to put his books into a neat leather case, and Ethel stood thinking.
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"I did not think of that being the meaning of 'when He that bade thee cometh,'" said Norman thoughtfully.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
She fidgeted, till Mr. Ernescliffe asked Norman if there was a table of logarithms in the house.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
Some minutes passed in silence, Norman lying still, excepting a nervous trembling that agitated his whole frame.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
After an interval Norman spoke again, "The carriage turned right over—her head struck on the kerb stone—"
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge

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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