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anglo-norman

/ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ ˈnɔː.mən/

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noun

/ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ ˈnɔː.mən/C1formalbritish
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее французский (нормандский) язык, использовавшийся в средневековой Англии, особенно в юридических, административных и литературных контекстах.

A noun referring to the French (Norman) language that was used in medieval England, particularly in legal, administrative, and literary contexts.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Medieval French of EnglandC2formalbritish

    The variety of Old Norman French that was used in England after the Norman Conquest, especially in law, administration, and literature.

    ruСредневековый французский язык Англии

    • Many legal terms in modern English come from Anglo-Norman.
    • Anglo-Norman was the language of the English court for centuries.
    • Scholars study Anglo-Norman manuscripts to understand medieval history.

    Synonymsanglo-frenchnorman-french

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