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Definition of Anglophile
1. Noun. An admirer of England and things English.
Generic synonyms: Admirer, Booster, Champion, Friend, Protagonist, Supporter
Definition of Anglophile
1. Noun. A person who loves or admires the country, culture or people of England (or Britain). (defdate from the 19th c.) ¹
2. Noun. (alternative capitalization of Anglophile) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anglophile
Literary usage of Anglophile
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Contemporary Review (1898)
"But who were the patriots that condemned the Anglophile traitors ? They were the
fine flower of the ultra- Protestants. . . . Historians have overlooked ..."
2. Germany: Welding of a World Power by Wolf von Schierbrand (1902)
"At any rate, there is no doubt that an Anglophile foreign policy is just now ...
And that the Kaiser is strongly in favour of an Anglophile foreign policy ..."
3. Neutrality: The Crucifixion of Public Opinion, from the American Point of View by S. Ivor Stephen (1916)
"... anglophile, hence un-American press, and a mercenary inclined clique of American
plutocracy have taken a stand and viewpoint in the great crisis—that is ..."
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