Anglophile

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An·glo·phile

(ăng′glə-fīl′) also An·glo·phil (-fĭl)

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

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.

Anglophile

a person with a fondness for England and things English.

Anglophile

Someone who admires England, its culture, or its people.

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Noun

anglophile - an admirer of England and things English

anglophil

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"

Translations

anglofil

anglophile

[ˈæŋgləʊfaɪl] N → anglófilo/a m/f

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Anglophile

[ˈæŋgləʊfaɪl]

adj → anglophile

n → anglophile mf

Anglophile

n → Anglophile(r) mf (form), → Englandfreund(in) m(f)

adj → anglophil (form), → englandfreundlich

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anglophile

[ˈæŋgləʊfaɪl] n → anglofilo/a

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