anglomaniac

anglomaniac
an·glo·ma·ni·ac

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  • Anglomaniac — n. person affected with Anglomania …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Edgar Fawcett — (May 26, 1847 May 2, 1904) was an American novelist and poet. Fawcett was born in New York on May 26, 1847, and spent much of his life there. Educated at Columbia College, he obtained the A.B. there in 1867 and his M.A. three years later. At… …   Wikipedia

  • anglomane — [ ɑ̃glɔman ] n. • 1764; de anglo et mane ♦ Vieilli Personne qui imite et admire sans discernement les Anglais et leurs usages. ● anglomane nom et adjectif Imitateur, admirateur excessif des usages anglais. anglomane n. Litt. Personne qui admire à …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • Anglomania — (n.) 1787; see ANGLO (Cf. Anglo ) + MANIA (Cf. mania). Related: Anglomaniac …   Etymology dictionary

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