Anglian

Anglian
'An·gli·an || 'æŋglɪən adj. pertaining to the Angles (Germanic tribe that established some of the early kingdoms in England) n. member of the Angles (Germanic tribe that established some of the early kingdoms in England)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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