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An Anglophile (from Latin Anglus "English" + Ancient Greek φίλος - philos, "friend") is a person who is fond of English culture and England in general[1]. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c The culture of England is sometimes difficult to separate clearly from the cultures of its neighbouring countries and to understand how these cultures intermingled and influenced England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Its antonym is Anglophobe. In Lexical semantics, opposites are words that lie in an inherently incompatible binary relationship as in the opposite pairs male: female, long: short Anglophobia (from Latin Anglus "English" + Ancient Greek φόβος -phobos "fear" is a hatred or fear of the English [2]

The term is often used in particular for people all over the world (in America especially in New England, New York, and elsewhere along the northern East Coast of the United States) who ostensibly base their business, political, or social practices on like of or admiration for English models. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The East Coast of the United States, also known as the "Eastern Seaboard" or "Atlantic Seaboard" refers to the easternmost coastal states in the central and northern England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

In some cases, anglophilia represents an individual's preference for English culture over their own; the belief that English culture is superior; or an appreciation of English history. The history of England is similar to the history of Britain until the arrival of the Saxons

Alongside anglophiles who are attracted to 'traditional' English culture (e. g. Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Dr Johnson), there are also anglophiles who like pop and rock music from England and its contemporary culture generally. William Shakespeare ( baptised Jane Austen (16 Samuel Johnson (often referred to as Dr Johnson) (18 September

American anglophiles will often use English spellings, such as 'colour' instead of 'color', 'favourite' instead of 'favorite' and 'centre' instead of 'center'. English language in England refers to the English language as spoken in England, part of the United Kingdom.

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Famous Anglophiles

Fictional Anglophiles

References

  1. ^ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.2000.
  2. ^ Dictionary.com: anglophile

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anglophilia

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  1. The love of the country, culture or people of England.
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