Anglo Definition
ăngglō
anglos
noun
An Anglo-American.
American Heritage
A white citizen or inhabitant of the U.S. who is of non-Hispanic descent.
Webster's New World
An English-speaking person, especially a white North American who is not of Hispanic or French ancestry.
American Heritage
In the United States, an American, especially a White American, whose native language is English. The term generally is used in contrast to Americans for whom Spanish is their native language, or people whose ancestry is from Latin America. The term is used without regard to English descent. It is likely derived as a reference to English (rather than Spanish) as a native language.
Wiktionary
prefix
England; English.
Anglo-Saxon.
American Heritage
adjective
Of or relating to Anglos.
Webster's New World
affix
English, English and.
Anglophone, Anglo-American.
Webster's New World
Anglican.
Anglo-Catholic.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Anglo
Noun
Singular:
Anglo
Plural:
anglosOrigin of Anglo
-
New Latin from Latin Anglī the English people Angle
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Short for Anglo-American
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Related Articles
Anglo Is Also Mentioned In
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to Anglo using the buttons below.