East Anglian

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adjective

1

: of or relating to the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of East Anglia, its people, or their language

2

: of or belonging to the modern region of East Anglia, England, corresponding to Norfolk and Suffolk counties

East Anglian

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noun

1

: a native or resident of East Anglia

2

: the speech of East Anglia

especially : the Middle English dialect characteristic of this region

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1722, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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