Anglo-American

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English

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Etymology

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From Anglo- +‎ American.

Adjective

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Anglo-American (not comparable)

  1. Of, belonging to, or involving both England (or Britain), and the United States or Canada.
    • 2012, Bernard Bailyn, Philip D. Morgan, Strangers Within the Realm, page 135:
      Indian woodworkers, from the obscure Virginia native John the Bowlmaker to the celebrated Mohegan preacher Samson Occom, carved not only the traditional bowls and spoons but also a flat-bottomed vessel specifically designed for Anglo-American tables.

Translations

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Noun

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Anglo-American (plural Anglo-Americans)

  1. An English-American; an American of English heritage.

Proper noun

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Anglo-American

  1. The English language as used in Britain and North America.
    • 2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes[1], page 306:
      The assumption is that for a substantial part of the vocabulary, Anglo-American and Indian English coincide exactly.