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Anglophone
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ang
-gl
uh
-fohn
]
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An·glo·phone
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ˈæŋ
gləˌfoʊn
/
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ang
-gl
uh
-fohn
]
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(
sometimes lowercase
)
noun
1.
an English-speaking person, especially a native speaker of English.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to speakers of English.
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Anglophone
is always a great word to know.
So is
zedonk
. Does it mean:
So is
bezoar
. Does it mean:
So is
ort
. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Origin:
1965–70;
Anglo-
+
-phone
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Anglophone
(ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn)
—
n
1.
a person who speaks English, esp a native speaker
—
adj
2.
speaking English
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Word Origin & History
Anglophone
"English-speaking," 1900, from Anglo- (see
Anglo-Saxon
) +
-phone
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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