Anglo-Saxon
n.
member of the Germanic peoples in England before the 12th century; language of the Germanic peoples in England before the 12th century, Old English; English-man
adj.
of or pertaining to the Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon may refer to or be included in: People:
Anglo-Saxons, a Germanic people inhabiting parts of England during mediæval times
Anglo-Celtic, a macro-cultural term that is inclusive of Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman traditions/groupsLanguages:
Anglo-Saxon language – Old EnglishAnglo-Saxon words are modern English words derived from Old English (and not from Latin or French); often used for forthright, direct, plain English or for vulgarities
Anglic languages – Englishes
List of dialects of the English languageHistory:
History of Anglo-Saxon England, early
mediaeval English history, from the 5th century to 1066The
Anglosphere, often described in continental Europe and elsewhere as Anglo-Saxon nations or countries
Anglo-Saxon conquest of England, the invasion and conquest of England by Angles, Saxons, and Jutes in 5th-6th centuries AD
Anglo-American relations, especially military or diplomatic collaboration between the United States and Britain since 1900; a usage popular in France Early English
Common Law and legal customs (before 1066)
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Anglo-Saxon
Noun
1. a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman conquest
(hypernym) English person
(class) Anglo-Saxon deity
2. 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'; "this Anglo-Saxon view of things"
(hypernym) English person
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3. English prior to about 1100
(synonym) Old English
(hypernym) English, English language
(hyponym) West Saxon
Adjective
1. of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language; "Anglo-Saxon poetry"; "The Anglo-Saxon population of Scotland"
(pertainym) Anglo-Saxon
anglo-saxon (m)
n.
Anglo-Saxon, member of the Germanic peoples in England before the 12th century
Anglo-Saxon
(n.)
The Teutonic people (Angles, Saxons, Jutes) of England, or the English people, collectively, before the Norman Conquest.
(n.)
The language of the English people before the Conquest (sometimes called Old English). See Saxon.
(n.)
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.
(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.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the Anglo-Saxons or their language.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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