Anglophile
[ ang-gluh-fahyl, -fil ]
/ ˈæŋ gləˌfaɪl, -fɪl /
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noun
a person who is friendly to or admires England or English customs, institutions, etc.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Anglophile
An·glo·phil·ism, nounWords nearby Anglophile
Anglo-Indian, Anglo-Irish, Anglo-Latin, Anglomania, Anglo-Norman, Anglophile, Anglophilia, Anglophobe, Anglophobia, Anglophone, Anglo-Saxon
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British Dictionary definitions for Anglophile
Anglophile
Anglophil
/ (ˈæŋɡləʊfɪl, -ˌfaɪl) /
noun
a person having admiration for England or the English
adjective
marked by or possessing such admiration
Derived forms of Anglophile
Anglophilia (ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪə), nounAnglophiliac (ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪˌæk) or Anglophilic (ˌæŋɡləʊˈfɪlɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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