Anglo-
prefixUK /ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ/ · CA, US /ˈæŋ.ɡloʊ/
Etymology From New Latin Anglo-, from Late Latin Anglī, Anglus (“Anglo-Saxon(s)”), derived from Latin Anglia (“England”), ultimately from Germanic. Influenced by French anglo-. Displaced native Old English Angel-.
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Morpheme A combining form relating to England or, by extension, the United Kingdom.
- Anglo-Indian rule brought railroads, but also some of the worst famines in history.
- Anglo-German naval rivalry was a contributing factor to the First World War.
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- The identification of the border between England and Scotland always has been a source of interest to railway travellers. For many years, however, the exact points north of Berwick and Carlisle at which the Anglo-Scottish main lines passed from one country to the other were not defined, but the erection of clear and unmistakable lineside signs has put the matter beyond all doubt.1950 January, “Crossing the Border”, in Railway Magazine, page 2:
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Morpheme A combining form relating to the English or British people, culture, or livestock.
- The Anglo-Indian Cliff Richard's 1952 "Move It" is sometimes credited as the first British rock hit.
- T.S. Eliot was an anglophile.
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- Anglo-Kirghiz mares, now better known as Novokirghiz, produce more milk than representatives of either separate lineage.
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Morpheme A combining form relating to the English language.
- Japanese anglophones—but not Chinese ones—often struggle with distinguishing /r/ and /l/.
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