Anglo

¹

[ ang-gloh ]

noun

, plural An·glos.

1. a white American of non-Hispanic descent, as distinguished especially from an American of Mexican or Spanish descent.
2. (sometimes lowercase) an English-speaking person in a place where English is not the language of the majority.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Anglos.

Anglo-

²

1. a combining form of English:

   Anglo-Norman; Anglo-Catholic.

Anglo-

¹

/ ˈæŋɡləʊ- /

combining_form

1. denoting English or England

   Anglo-Saxon

Anglo

²

/ ˈæŋɡləʊ /

noun

1. a White inhabitant of the United States who is not of Latin extraction
2. an Australian of Anglo-Celtic descent
3. an English-speaking Canadian, esp one of Anglo-Celtic origin; an Anglo-Canadian

Word History and Origins

Origin of Anglo¹

First recorded in 1835–45; independent use of Anglo-

Origin of Anglo²

< Late Latin Angl ( us ) ( Anglic ) + -o-

Word History and Origins

Origin of Anglo¹

from Medieval Latin Angliī

Example Sentences

“We’re by no means a perfect, multicultural paradise. We’re riven by class and race divisions. But look at City Hall. Now we can have corrupt Latino politicians like we had corrupt Anglo politicians back in the day,” Martinez said.

From Los Angeles Times

Pro-Palestinian supporters, however, said the protest wasn’t antisemitic and was instead spurred by a real estate event being held at the synagogue that advertised “housing projects in all the best Anglo neighborhoods in Israel.”

From Los Angeles Times

The knife that killed Mr Khan was sold as part of a pair by DNA Leisure, which described them as the "Anglo Arms bayonet style fixed blade knife set".

From BBC

A wound from an Anglo Arms machete killed 14-year-old Gordon Gault after an attack in November 2022 in Newcastle.

From BBC

A murder trial also heard how an Anglo Arms bullet lock knife was used to fatally stab Joshua Clark and Haidar Shah in Halifax in October 2023.

From BBC