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

Robbie, a young Métis man, thinks the best way to find his missing father is through his Anglo uncle, Doug, who lives in Montana. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

The site of a fateful battle where the Anglo Texians lost to the Mexican army during the Texas Revolution, the Alamo holds a colossal place in the Texas psyche. — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026

Hubert Priestley had ties to the University of Oxford, where Tolkien served as Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon and a fellow of Pembroke College. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

Going forward Anglo American will focus on the more lucrative copper, iron ore and fertilizer sectors. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 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"