Anglo-Norman
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
Anglo-Norman (comparative more Anglo-Norman, superlative most Anglo-Norman)
- Pertaining to the period of Norman rule of England, 1066–1154.
- Pertaining to Normans in England after the Norman Conquest.
- Relating to their language.
TranslationsEdit
pertaining to the Norman rule of England
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pertaining to Normans in England after the Norman Conquest
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relating to the Anglo-Norman language
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NounEdit
Anglo-Norman (plural Anglo-Normans)
- A Norman who settled in England after the Norman Conquest, or a descendant of one.
TranslationsEdit
Norman who settled in England
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Proper nounEdit
- The Old French dialect spoken in England by the ruling classes after the Norman Conquest, or the form of this dialect used in English law until the 17th century.
TranslationsEdit
language
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ReferencesEdit
- “Anglo-Norman”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
- “Anglo-Norman”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "Anglo-Norman" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
Further readingEdit
- Anglo-Norman language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- ISO 639-3 code xno (SIL)