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

Copper was also a key catalyst in BHP’s proposed a takeover of Anglo American, a $40 billion deal that would create the world’s top copper producer. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 May 2024

Dallas and Fort Worth mayors, chambers of commerce leaders, local Anglo and Latino citizens, and a municipal band waited eagerly at the Fort Worth T&P station on Oct. 16, 1920, at 7 a.m. for their special guest. —Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2024

All the back and forth between the two mining majors has increased pressure on Anglo to accelerate its turnaround plans sooner than planned. —Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 14 May 2024

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that De Beers’s parent company, Anglo American, is looking to put the controversial diamond miner and retailer up for sale. —Jasmine Li, Fortune, 1 May 2024

The investment puts Elliott among Anglo American’s 10 biggest shareholders, data compiled by Bloomberg show. —Crystal Tse, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024

The album won album of the year at the Latin Grammys and was the urban album of the year at the Anglo Grammys. —Thania Garcia, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024

In 1948, she was switched to the mainly Anglo Sam Hughes Elementary School, where Urquides saw the difference in education within the same city. —Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Anglo settlers took over the land and razed the shell mound to line roadbeds in Berkeley with shells. —Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024

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"