anglo

/ˈæŋ.ɡloʊ/

UK: /ˈaŋ.ɡləʊ/

ÆŊ · ɡloʊ (2 syllables)

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Definition

An English person or person of English ancestry.

Etymology

From Anglo-.

Example Sentences

  • "Back when we went to the World Cup in South Africa, we saw many anglos waving English flags."
  • "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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