Anglo-Norman

Meanings

Adjective

• Pertaining to the period of Norman rule of England, 1066–1154.
• Pertaining to Normans in England after the Norman Conquest.
• Relating to their language.

Noun

• A Norman who settled in England after the Norman Conquest, or a descendant of one.

Proper Noun

• The Old French dialect spoken in England by the ruling classes after the Norman Conquest, or the form of this dialect used in English law until the 17th century.

Origin

• From Anglo- + Norman.