"anglo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæŋ.ɡloʊ/, /ˈaŋ.ɡləʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈæŋ.ɡloʊ/ [General-American], /ˈæŋ.ɡləʉ/ [General-Australian] Audio: EN-AU ck1 anglo.ogg Forms: anglos [plural], Anglo [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglo-. Head templates: {{en-noun}} anglo (plural anglos)
  1. An English person or person of English ancestry.
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun--FBik5xx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Demonyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 25 19 15 3 24 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 10 23 19 20 6 22
  2. (Southwestern US, informal, sometimes offensive) A North American, especially a white one (regardless of actual ethnicity), whose native language is English (as opposed to Americans who have another native language). Tags: Southwestern, US, informal, offensive, sometimes
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-rUV7GB1P Categories (other): Southwestern US English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Demonyms, Ethnonyms, United Kingdom Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 25 19 15 3 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 5 12 11 5 1 12 0 1 5 3 4 3 5 4 1 4 2 5 4 1 10 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 10 23 19 20 6 22 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 15 28 18 17 1 21 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 13 28 17 18 7 16
  3. (Australia, informal) An Anglo-Australian (as opposed to Australians of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background) Tags: Australia, informal
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-J-m0RftG Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Demonyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 25 19 15 3 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 5 12 11 5 1 12 0 1 5 3 4 3 5 4 1 4 2 5 4 1 10 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 10 23 19 20 6 22
  4. (Canada, informal) An English-speaking Quebecer. Tags: Canada, informal
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-jgOt2iRT Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Demonyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 25 19 15 3 24 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 10 23 19 20 6 22
  5. (nonstandard) A British person or person of British ancestry. Tags: nonstandard
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-LvIDCFgQ
  6. An anglo concertina.
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-oEDmlBcV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Demonyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 25 19 15 3 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 5 12 11 5 1 12 0 1 5 3 4 3 5 4 1 4 2 5 4 1 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 9 12 3 1 16 0 1 6 2 7 2 7 5 1 5 1 6 5 1 8 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 10 23 19 20 6 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: angloid
Categories (other): England Disambiguation of England: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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