Anglian

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An Angle (member of a Germanic people).
  2. 2
    comprises the Mercian and Northumbrian dialects, two of the major dialects of Old English often classified together as the Anglian dialects wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the Angles (Germanic people). not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to East Anglia. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An Old English dialect from Mercia or Northumbria.

Example

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"Norwich City FC, nicknamed The Canaries, play in a yellow and green kit; Ipswich Town FC, their East Anglian rivals, play in blue."

Etymology

From Anglia + -n.

Related phrases

east angliaold english

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