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Anglo-Norman

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An⋅glo-Nor⋅man

  [ang-gloh-nawr-muhn]
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–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).
Origin:
1725–35
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An⋅glo-French

  [ang-gloh-french]
–adjective
1. belonging to, relating to, or involving England and France, or the people of the two countries.
2. of or pertaining to the Anglo-French dialect.
–noun
3. Also called Anglo-Norman. the dialect of French current in England from theNorman Conquest to the end of the Middle Ages. Abbreviation: AF, A.F.
Origin:
1850–55
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An·glo-Nor·man   (āng'glō-nôr'mən)
n.  

  1. One of the Normans who lived in England after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 or a descendant of these settlers.

    1. The dialect of Old French, derived chiefly from Norman French, that was used by the Anglo-Normans.

    2. The form of this dialect used in English law until the 17th century. Also called Anglo-French.

An'glo-Nor'man adj.
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