Anglo-Norman

[ ang-gloh-nawr-muh n ]

/ ˈæŋ gloʊˈnɔr mən /

pertaining to the period, 1066–1154, when England was ruled by Normans.

of or relating to Anglo-Normans or the Anglo-Norman dialect.

a Norman who settled in England after 1066, or a descendant of one.

Origin of Anglo-Norman

First recorded in 1725–35

Their history has been the history of Ireland and fills many interesting pages from the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion.

One Irish Summer |William Eleroy Curtis
His son and heir held great fiefs in England, and he granted tracts of land to Anglo-Norman nobles.

An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) |Robert S. Rait
Thus the Anglo-Norman colony failed to become a dominion and presently dwindled to a pale.

Irish History and the Irish Question |Goldwin Smith
Arcatures occur in Anglo-Norman churches of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 |Various

The new Viceroy was not a favourite with the Anglo-Norman colonists.

An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 |Mary Frances Cusack

Anglo-Norman

/ history /

relating to the Norman conquerors of England, their society, or their language

a Norman inhabitant of England after 1066

the Anglo-French language