Anglophile


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An·glo·phile

 (ăng′glə-fīl′) also An·glo·phil (-fĭl)
n.
One who admires England, its people, and its culture.

An′glo·phile, An′glo·phil′ic (ăng′glə-fĭl′ĭk) adj.
An′glo·phil′i·a (-fĭl′ē-ə) n.
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Anglophile

(ˈæŋɡləʊfɪl; -ˌfaɪl) or

Anglophil

n
a person having admiration for England or the English
adj
marked by or possessing such admiration
Anglophilia n
Anglophiliac, Anglophilic adj
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An•glo•phile

(ˈæŋ gləˌfaɪl, -fɪl)

also An•glo•phil

(-fɪl)

n.
a person who is friendly to or admires England or English customs, institutions, etc.
[1865–70]
An`glo•phil′i•a (-ˈfɪl i ə) n.
An`glo•phil′i•ac`, An`glo•phil′ic, adj.
An′glo•phil•ism, n.
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Anglophile

a person with a fondness for England and things English.
See also: -Phile, -Philia, -Phily
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Anglophile

Someone who admires England, its culture, or its people.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Anglophile - an admirer of England and things Englishanglophile - an admirer of England and things English
admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
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Translations
anglofil
anglofil

anglophile

[ˈæŋgləʊfaɪl] Nanglófilo/a m/f
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Anglophile

[ˈæŋgləʊfaɪl]
adjanglophile
nanglophile mf
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Anglophile

nAnglophile(r) mf (form), → Englandfreund(in) m(f)
adjanglophil (form), → englandfreundlich
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anglophile

[ˈæŋgləʊfaɪl] nanglofilo/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in periodicals archive ?
We had been there before and liked the place, have warm memories, and my husband is also a bit of an Anglophile.
He's a self-confessed Anglophile. Many happy returns to Mirror readers Richard Palmer, of Wakefield, West Yorks, who is 58, and Denise Jones, of Cardiff, who is 85.
First, after a process-driven career in the software industry, he likes the step-by-step precision required for baking, and second, Darrell is an Anglophile who loves nothing more than a properly made scone.
As an anglophile, I've never shouted for Scottish independence - but I might be changing my mind now."
KARACHI -- Leisure Leagues Schools and Academies Under-16 Football Championship exploded into action with an exhibition match between 16-Star Academy and Anglophile Public School here at 16-Star Football Ground the other day.
And we couldn't help the unapologetic anglophile in us, but order them, knowing that the dessert was a bit too fat after all that we had eaten.
Archaic view of language rights IT seems your regular anglophile letter writer, Brian Christley, has done it again (Daily Post, May 25).
Ralph Beckett's stayer wore down Anglophile (5-1) close home to complete a four-timer by half-a-lengtin the hands of Jim Crowley.
Sent off favourite on that occasion, he was beaten a length and a half by fellow Charlie Appleby inmate Anglophile after racing from an unsuitably wide draw.
ANGLOPHILE can get his winter campaign off to a perfect start in the Totepool Betting On All UK Races Handicap at Chelmsford.
Charlie Appleby saddles Anglophile at Chelmsford today