"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 [Australia] Forms: anglos [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Anglo-}} 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 25 20 13 1 4 26
  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 Categories (topical): Demonyms, Ethnonyms Categories (place): England, United Kingdom
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-uJ0Pb4q8 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 5 44 17 16 1 10 7 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 7 38 20 13 1 12 8 Disambiguation of England: 8 37 24 10 1 10 10 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 8 37 24 10 1 10 10 Categories (other): Southwestern US English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 25 20 13 1 4 26 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 27 19 20 1 2 12
  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-JHl~nb~x Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 25 20 13 1 4 26
  4. (Canada, informal) an English-speaking Quebecer. Tags: Canada, informal
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-VvD~ahO0 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 25 20 13 1 4 26
  5. A white-skinned person.
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-QgMNATeM
  6. (nonstandard) A British person or person of British ancestry. Tags: nonstandard
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-LvIDCFgQ
  7. An anglo concertina.
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-oEDmlBcV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 25 20 13 1 4 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Anglo Derived forms: angloid

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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