anglo
/ˈæŋ.ɡləʉ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.81 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An English person or person of English ancestry.
noun
An anglo concertina.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of 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."
- "Since the Anglo occupation of the Great Basin, pottery has been a global commodity in the world market."
Etymology
From Anglo-.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈæŋ.ɡləʉ/
- British English: /ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ̯/