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Meaning of 'anglo-saxon' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Anglo-Saxon [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the Anglo-Saxons or their language.
2 . Anglo-Saxon [ n.]
- A Saxon of Britain, that is, an English Saxon, or one the Saxons who settled in England, as distinguished from a continental (or "Old") Saxon.
- The Teutonic people (Angles, Saxons, Jutes) of England, or the English people, collectively, before the Norman Conquest.
- The language of the English people before the Conquest (sometimes called Old English). See Saxon.
- One of the race or people who claim descent from the Saxons, Angles, or other Teutonic tribes who settled in England; a person of English descent in its broadest sense.

Meaning of 'anglo-saxon' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . anglo-saxon [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant'
Example in sentence:
  • his ancestors were not just British, they were Anglo-Saxons;
  • in the ninth century the Vikings began raiding the Anglo-Saxons in Britain
2 . anglo-saxon [ a]
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language
Example in sentence:
  • Anglo-Saxon poetry;
  • The Anglo-Saxon population of Scotland

Nearby Words:

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