"anglo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ̯/ [Received-Pronunciation], [ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ̯] [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈæŋ.ɡlɵʊ̯/ [Received-Pronunciation], [ˈæŋ.ɡlɵ̞ʊ̯] [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈæŋ.ɡloʊ̯/ (note: without æ-raising), [ˈæŋ.ɡloʊ̯] (note: without æ-raising), /ˈæŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯/ (note: without æ-raising), [ˈæŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯] (note: without æ-raising), /ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡloʊ̯/, [ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡloʊ̯], /ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯/, [ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯], /ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡloʊ̯/, [ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡloʊ̯], /ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯/, [ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯], /ˈæŋ.ɡləʉ/ [Australia], [ˈæŋ.ɡləʉ] [Australia], /ˈæŋ.ɡlɐʉ/ [Australia], [ˈæŋ.ɡlɐ̝ʉ] [Australia] Audio: EN-AU ck1 anglo.ogg [Australia] 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 18 3 14 27 23 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 10 19 6 20 23 22
  2. An English person or person of English ancestry.
    (Australia, informal) An Anglo-Australian (as opposed to Australians of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background)
    Tags: Australia, informal
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-2x0RV3RO Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Demonyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 18 3 14 27 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 5 12 2 6 13 14 0 2 5 3 0 3 6 1 1 5 2 6 1 1 11 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 10 19 6 20 23 22
  3. (nonstandard) A British person or person of British ancestry. Tags: nonstandard
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-LvIDCFgQ
  4. (informal) Clipping of anglophone.
    (Canada, informal) An English-speaking Quebecer.
    Tags: Canada, informal
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-brm-Jzf9 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Demonyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 18 3 14 27 23 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 10 19 6 20 23 22
  5. (informal) Clipping of anglophone.
    (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-vZpzWZMK 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 18 3 14 27 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 5 12 2 6 13 14 0 2 5 3 0 3 6 1 1 5 2 6 1 1 11 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 10 19 6 20 23 22 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 15 18 1 17 28 21 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 9 16 21 13 30 11
  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 18 3 14 27 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 5 12 2 6 13 14 0 2 5 3 0 3 6 1 1 5 2 6 1 1 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 14 1 4 11 18 0 1 7 2 0 2 8 1 1 6 1 7 1 1 9 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 10 19 6 20 23 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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  "etymology_text": "From Anglo-.",
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        "Clipping of anglophone.",
        "An English-speaking Quebecer."
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        "(informal) Clipping of anglophone.",
        "(Canada, informal) An English-speaking Quebecer."
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          "ref": "1984 February 4, David Morris, “Different Origins: Joto Güero del West Side”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 28, page 15:",
          "text": "Spanish was the only \"foreign\" language taught in the school, where most of the students spoke Spanish as a first language, and it was taught by an Anglo teacher from textbooks written by and for Anglos […] Somehow, the school administration saw no contradiction in rewarding Anglo students for learning to conjugate ser while punishing Chicano students for speaking Spanish on the school grounds.",
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        "(informal) Clipping of anglophone.",
        "(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)."
      ],
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        "Southwestern",
        "US",
        "informal",
        "offensive",
        "sometimes"
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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        {
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        {
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        "An anglo concertina."
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      "links": [
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          "anglo concertina"
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      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ̯/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæŋ.ɡlɵʊ̯/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæŋ.ɡlɵ̞ʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæŋ.ɡloʊ̯/",
      "note": "without æ-raising"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæŋ.ɡloʊ̯]",
      "note": "without æ-raising"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯/",
      "note": "without æ-raising"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯]",
      "note": "without æ-raising"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡloʊ̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡloʊ̯]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡloʊ̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡloʊ̯]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæŋ.ɡləʉ/",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæŋ.ɡləʉ]",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæŋ.ɡlɐʉ/",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæŋ.ɡlɐ̝ʉ]",
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        "Australia"
      ]
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      "tags": [
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  "word": "anglo"
}
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    "Pages with 9 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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    "en:England",
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  ],
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        "An English-speaking Quebecer."
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      ],
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        "(informal) Clipping of anglophone.",
        "(Canada, informal) An English-speaking Quebecer."
      ],
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      ],
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        "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)."
      ],
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          "anglophone",
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      ],
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        "(informal) Clipping of anglophone.",
        "(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)."
      ],
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        "US",
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ̯/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæŋ.ɡlɵʊ̯/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæŋ.ɡlɵ̞ʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæŋ.ɡloʊ̯/",
      "note": "without æ-raising"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæŋ.ɡloʊ̯]",
      "note": "without æ-raising"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯/",
      "note": "without æ-raising"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯]",
      "note": "without æ-raising"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡloʊ̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡloʊ̯]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡloʊ̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡloʊ̯]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡlɔʊ̯]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæŋ.ɡləʉ/",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæŋ.ɡləʉ]",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæŋ.ɡlɐʉ/",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈæŋ.ɡlɐ̝ʉ]",
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    },
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      "audio": "EN-AU ck1 anglo.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a6/EN-AU_ck1_anglo.ogg/EN-AU_ck1_anglo.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/EN-AU_ck1_anglo.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "anglo"
}

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