Anglo

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noun

An·​glo ˈaŋ-(ˌ)glō 

plural Anglos

1

: anglo-american

2

: a white inhabitant of the U.S. of non-Hispanic descent

Anglo adjective

Black and Latino folks were also expected to blend into the white non-Hispanic Anglo culture.

—Carmelo Rivera

But he and his band mates, Bronx-bred New Yorkers of Dominican descent who sing in both Spanish and English, are nearly invisible in the Anglo news media.

—Jody Rosen

Anglo-

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combining form

An·​glo-

1

ˈaŋ-(ˌ)glō, 

-glə

: English

Anglo-Norman

2

-(ˌ)glō

: English and

Anglo-Japanese

Examples of Anglo in a Sentence

Noun

a committee with a mixture of Black people, Hispanic people, and Anglos

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Rio Tinto, Glencore, Anglo American and the Chilean copper miner Antofagasta are among the 20 largest stocks in the index, while the likes of Fresnillo and Endeavour Mining are well-placed to benefit should the uncertainty lead to another leg higher in the price of gold. —Ian King, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026

When discovered during Arizona’s territorial days by Anglo settlers, it was erroneously thought to be the work of the Aztec emperor, Montezuma. —Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026

This particular auction also includes a Queen Elizabeth II 1989 gold proof Britannia four-coin set, silver coins stretching back to the Medieval and Tudor periods, as well as bronze Celtic, Viking, Anglo-Saxon, and Roman coins. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026

Some of the finds date before the Anglo-Saxons, including an arrowhead made between 4,000 and 6,000 years ago. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

in sense 2, from American Spanish, short for Spanish angloamericano Anglo-American

Combining form

New Latin, from Late Latin Angli

First Known Use

Noun

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Anglo

• Anglo-American
• Anglo-Catholic
• Anglo-French
• Anglo-Frisian
• Anglo-Norman
• Anglo-Saxon

Kids Definition

Anglo

combining form

An·​glo

1

ˈaŋ-ˌglō, 

-glə

: English

Anglo-Norman

2

-ˌglō

: English and

Anglo-Japanese

Etymology

Combining form

derived from Latin Angli "the Angles"