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angers

An·gers
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-jerz, ang-gerz; French ahn-zhey]
    • /ˈæn dʒərz, ˈæŋ gərz; French ɑ̃ˈʒeɪ/
    • /ˈæŋ.ɡər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-jerz, ang-gerz; French ahn-zhey]
    • /ˈæn dʒərz, ˈæŋ gərz; French ɑ̃ˈʒeɪ/

Definitions of angers word

  • noun angers a city in W France, on the River Maine. Pop: 156 965 (2006) 3
  • noun angers city in NW France: pop. 141,000 3
  • noun angers a department in W France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Angers. 1
  • verb with object angers to arouse anger or wrath in. 1
  • verb with object angers Chiefly British Dialect. to cause to smart; inflame. 1
  • verb without object angers to become angry: He angers with little provocation. 1

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Origin of angers

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse angr sorrow, grief, akin to Old High German angust (German Angst fear), Latin angor anguish

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Parts of speech for Angers

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

angers popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

angers usage trend in Literature

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