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Meaning of anglo

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

anglo

Pronunciation:/ˈæŋ.ɡləʉ//ˈaŋ.ɡləʊ//ˈæŋ.ɡlo/

noun

Definitions

  1. An English person or person of English ancestry.

    Example: Back when we went to the World Cup in South Africa, we saw many anglos waving English flags.

  2. (sometimes offensive) an American, especially a white one (regardless of actual ethnicity), whose native language is English (as opposed to Americans for who have another native language).

    Example: I'm not an "anglo"; my grandparents are from Lithuania.

  3. An Anglo-Australian (as opposed to Australians of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background).

  4. An English-speaking Quebecer.