Anglo-Norman

Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman Anglo-Norman, a. Of or pertaining to the English and Normans, or to the Normans who settled in England. [1913 Webster]

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  • Anglo-norman — Anglo normand (langue) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Anglo normand. L’anglo normand est une ancienne langue (ou dialecte) parlée au Moyen Âge en Angleterre à la Cour des rois et dans l’aristocratie anglo normande. Sommaire 1 Histoire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Anglo-Norman — [aŋ′glōnôr′mən] adj. 1. English and Norman 2. of the Anglo Normans or their language or culture n. 1. a Norman settler in England after the Norman Conquest 2. the Anglo French dialect spoken by such settlers …   English World dictionary

  • Anglo-Norman — Anglo Norman, n. 1. One of the English Normans, or the Normans who conquered England. [1913 Webster] 2. the French (Norman) language used in medieval England. Syn: Anglo French [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Anglo-Norman — The Anglo Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the conquest by William of Normandy in 1066, although a few Normans were already in England before the conquest. Following the Battle of Hastings, the… …   Wikipedia

  • Anglo-Norman — noun Date: 1735 1. any of the Normans living in England after the Norman conquest of 1066 2. the form of Anglo French used by Anglo Normans • Anglo Norman adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Anglo-Norman — /ang gloh nawr meuhn/, adj. 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. n. 3. a Norman who settled in England after 1066, or a descendant of one. 4.… …   Universalium

  • Anglo-Norman — adj. & n. adj. 1 English and Norman. 2 of the Normans in England after the Norman Conquest. 3 of the dialect of French used by them. n. the Anglo Norman dialect …   Useful english dictionary

  • Anglo-Norman — A French dialect which became after 1066 the vernacular of the court, law, the Church and parliament. It was also a literary language, from the 12c taking second place only to Latin. It was the language of the aristocracy in England; its use… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • Anglo-Norman literature — is literature composed in the Anglo Norman language developed during the period 1066–1204 when the Duchy of Normandy and England were united in the Anglo Norman realm. IntroductionThe Norman language came over to England with William the… …   Wikipedia

  • Anglo-Norman horse — An Anglo Norman horse; illustration from the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (1890 1906) Country of origin France Status extinct …   Wikipedia

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