Anglo–Vernacular
adjective
Definition of Anglo–Vernacular
: using both English and a local vernacular —used especially of schools in India, Burma, and Ceylon during the period of British rule
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Origin and Etymology of anglo–vernacular
Anglo- + vernacular
First Known Use: 1840
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