Anglo
[ ang-gloh ]
/ ˈæŋ gloʊ /
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noun, plural An·glos.
a white American of non-Hispanic descent, as distinguished especially from an American of Mexican or Spanish descent.
(sometimes lowercase) an English-speaking person in a place where English is not the language of the majority.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Anglos.
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Origin of Anglo
First recorded in 1835–45; independent use of Anglo-
Words nearby Anglo
Definition for Anglo (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for Anglo (1 of 2)
Anglo
/ (ˈæŋɡləʊ) /
noun plural -glos
US a White inhabitant of the United States who is not of Latin extraction
Australian an Australian of Anglo-Celtic descent
Canadian an English-speaking Canadian, esp one of Anglo-Celtic origin; an Anglo-Canadian
British Dictionary definitions for Anglo (2 of 2)
Anglo-
/ (ˈæŋɡləʊ-) /
combining form
denoting English or EnglandAnglo-Saxon
Word Origin for Anglo-
from Medieval Latin Angliī
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