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Anglo

Pronunciation: /ˈangləʊ/

Definition of Anglo

noun (plural Anglos)

  • 1chiefly North American a white English-speaking person of British or northern European origin, in particular (in the US) as distinct from a Hispanic American or (in Canada) as distinct from a French-speaker: they brought in Mexican workers to replace the Anglos on war duty there is a feeling among Anglos in Quebec that things will never be the same [as modifier]:Anglo neighbourhoods
  • Indian, often offensive an Anglo-Indian.
  • 2British informal a person selected for a Scottish, Irish, or Welsh national sports team who plays for an English club: the Scottish Grand Slam side had four or five Anglos

Origin:

early 19th century: independent usage of Anglo-

Anglo in other Oxford dictionaries

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