Anglicized

/ˈæŋɡlɪsaɪzd/ adjective

Definition

Made or adapted to be English in character, language, or form; transformed to fit English standards.

Etymology

Past tense and past participle of 'anglicize,' describing the completed state of having been made English.

Kelly Says

Many 'English' words were actually anglicized from other languages—'beef' came from French 'boeuf,' 'pork' from French 'porc'—English borrowed heavily from Norman French after 1066!

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