Anglo-Norman

(-nôrmən)

adjective

  1. English and Norman
  2. of the Anglo-Normans or their language or culture

noun

  1. a Norman settler in England after the Norman Conquest
  2. the Anglo-French dialect spoken by such settlers

See Anglo-Norman in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One of the Normans who lived in England after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 or a descendant of these settlers.
  2. a. The dialect of Old French, derived chiefly from Norman French, that was used by the Anglo-Normans.
    b. The form of this dialect used in English law until the 17th century. Also called Anglo-French.

Related Forms:

  • Anˌglo-Norˈman adjective
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