An Angle (member of a Germanic people).
Used in a Sentence
anglian
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for anglian.
Editorial note
Highlights include comparing an elderly Norwegian and Yorkshireman say the same sentences and hearing the descendents of East Anglian UK emigrants to Chesapeake Bay in the USA centuries later speak with a mixed E Anglian/US accent.
Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
An Angle (member of a Germanic people).
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of anglian gathered in one view.
Of or pertaining to the Angles (Germanic people).
Of or pertaining to East Anglia.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for anglian.
noun
An Angle (member of a Germanic people).
adjective
Of or pertaining to the Angles (Germanic people).
adjective
Of or pertaining to East Anglia.
noun
An Old English dialect from Mercia or Northumbria.
Example sentences
Highlights include comparing an elderly Norwegian and Yorkshireman say the same sentences and hearing the descendents of East Anglian UK emigrants to Chesapeake Bay in the USA centuries later speak with a mixed E Anglian/US accent.
Must be our agricultural East Anglian sense of humour.
In this instance the Scottish Government desperately wanted to not take the Anglian Water bid - if they could have pointed out the bid was infeasibly low, or that Anglian had a track record of the behaviours you mention, or other benefits that the public sector offer might have then they could have avoided giving it to Anglian.
This first blew up when the group "Islam4UK" demonstrated in Luton against the royal anglian regiment's homecoming parade.
“Anglo-Saxon” is a bit of a broad term… you might describe Modern English as Mercian (an Anglian dialect), with lots of Saxon, Old Norse, and Old Norman influences.
If I recall correctly, Kevin Phillips attributed the American southern dialect to old East-Anglian dialect.
(Anglian) cése, (WSax.) * cíese, cýse (with i- umlaut from céasi, cǽsi ) = OHG.
For many, particularly central north americans, Craig Murray as a prominent human rights campaigner who actively rebelled against wearing a military uniform and an actual one time President of the East Anglian Federation of Young Liberals is clearly one of "the libs".
Just to give an example of why “Anglo-Saxon” might be too broad a term—surviving Old English texts like Beowulf are in what you might call Late West Saxon, and the differences between Saxon and Anglian dialects help explain why Chaucer, who spoke something you might call Anglo-Norman, is much more accessible to modern readers.
- Old English meoluc (West Saxon) - milc (Anglian) - Proto-Germanic meluk - Old Norse mjolk - Old Frisian melok - Old Saxon miluk - Dutch melk - Old High German miluh - German Milch - Gothic miluks - Czech mléko, Serbian млеко, Russian молоко,..
Quote examples
This first blew up when the group "Islam4UK" demonstrated in Luton against the royal anglian regiment's homecoming parade.
“Anglo-Saxon” is a bit of a broad term… you might describe Modern English as Mercian (an Anglian dialect), with lots of Saxon, Old Norse, and Old Norman influences.
For many, particularly central north americans, Craig Murray as a prominent human rights campaigner who actively rebelled against wearing a military uniform and an actual one time President of the East Anglian Federation of Young Liberals is clearly one of "the libs".
Just to give an example of why “Anglo-Saxon” might be too broad a term—surviving Old English texts like Beowulf are in what you might call Late West Saxon, and the differences between Saxon and Anglian dialects help explain why Chaucer, who spoke something you might call Anglo-Norman, is much more accessible to modern readers.
Proper noun examples
If I recall correctly, Kevin Phillips attributed the American southern dialect to old East-Anglian dialect.
(Anglian) cése, (WSax.) * cíese, cýse (with i- umlaut from céasi, cǽsi ) = OHG.
- Old English meoluc (West Saxon) - milc (Anglian) - Proto-Germanic meluk - Old Norse mjolk - Old Frisian melok - Old Saxon miluk - Dutch melk - Old High German miluh - German Milch - Gothic miluks - Czech mléko, Serbian млеко, Russian молоко,..
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use anglian in a sentence?
Highlights include comparing an elderly Norwegian and Yorkshireman say the same sentences and hearing the descendents of East Anglian UK emigrants to Chesapeake Bay in the USA centuries later speak with a mixed E Anglian/US accent.
What does anglian mean?
An Angle (member of a Germanic people).
What part of speech is anglian?
anglian is commonly used as noun, adjective.