Anglo-french
belonging to, relating to, or involving england and france, or the people of the two countries.
of or relating to the anglo-french dialect.
also called anglo-norman. the dialect of french current in england from thenorman conquest to the end of the middle ages.
abbreviation: af, a.f.
historical examples
her chief aim was to sever the anglo-french entente, and she failed.
the development of the european nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) john holland rose
he was called in anglo-french scawageour, from the noun scawage, showing.
the romance of words (4th ed.) ernest weekley
a few hundred yards from this gate the anglo-french treaty of peace was signed after agincourt.
the western front muirhead bone
and she turned to greet the entering mistress with a flood of anglo-french.
regiment of women clemence dane
if gambetta comes in he will no doubt again propose joint anglo-french intervention.
lord lyons: a record of british diplomacy, vol. 2 of 2 thomas wodehouse legh newton
he spoke with a most respectful inflection, but always in barbarous anglo-french.
the white blackbird hudson douglas
it should be observed that chaucer continually accents words of anglo-french origin in the original manner, viz.
chaucer’s works, volume 5 (of 7) — notes to the canterbury tales geoffrey chaucer
no other anglo-french keep in ireland had such an extensive enceinte.
beauties and antiquities of ireland t. o. russell
adverse destiny, in his case, took the shape of an anglo-french jailer.
the life of sir john falstaff robert b. brough
i rose, saluted them, and in my anglo-french wished them good evening.
how i filmed the war lieut. geoffrey h. malins
adjective
of or relating to england and france
of or relating to anglo-french
noun
the norman-french language of medieval england
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