Anglo-Norman

[ang-gloh-nawr-muhn]

An·glo-Nor·man

[ang-gloh-nawr-muhn]
adjective
1.
pertaining to the period, 1066–1154, when England was ruled by Normans.
2.
of or pertaining to Anglo-Normans or the Anglo-Norman dialect.
noun
3.
a Norman who settled in England after 1066, or a descendant of one.
4.
Anglo-French (def. 3).

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Anglo-norman is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

Origin:
1725–35
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Anglo-Norman
 
adj
1.  relating to the Norman conquerors of England, their society, or their language
 
n
2.  a Norman inhabitant of England after 1066
3.  the Anglo-French language

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