"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
  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-rUV7GB1P Disambiguation of Demonyms: 2 47 21 5 13 12 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 3 39 25 3 15 15 Disambiguation of England: 5 25 19 6 25 19 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 3 24 19 7 28 19 Categories (other): Southwestern US English
  3. (Australia, informal) An Anglo-Australian (as opposed to Australians of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background) Tags: Australia, informal Categories (place): England, United Kingdom
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-J-m0RftG Disambiguation of England: 5 25 19 6 25 19 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 3 24 19 7 28 19 Categories (other): Australian English, Pages with 9 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 2 8 11 2 1 15 0 1 6 3 6 3 6 4 1 5 2 6 5 1 12
  4. (Canada, informal) An English-speaking Quebecer. Tags: Canada, informal
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-jgOt2iRT Categories (other): Canadian English
  5. (nonstandard) A British person or person of British ancestry. Tags: nonstandard Categories (place): England, United Kingdom
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-LvIDCFgQ Disambiguation of England: 5 25 19 6 25 19 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 3 24 19 7 28 19
  6. An anglo concertina. Categories (place): England, United Kingdom
    Sense id: en-anglo-en-noun-oEDmlBcV Disambiguation of England: 5 25 19 6 25 19 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 3 24 19 7 28 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 22 22 13 4 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 2 8 11 2 1 15 0 1 6 3 6 3 6 4 1 5 2 6 5 1 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 6 12 1 1 17 0 1 6 2 7 2 7 5 1 6 1 7 5 1 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: angloid

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈæŋ.ɡloʊ/"
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