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Anglo-Saxon

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Definition of Anglo-Saxon

adjective

  • relating to or denoting the Germanic inhabitants of England from their arrival in the 5th century up to the Norman Conquest.
  • of English descent.
  • of, in, or relating to the Old English language.
  • informal (of an English word or expression) plain, in particular vulgar:using a lot of good old Anglo-Saxon expletives

noun

  • 1a Germanic inhabitant of England between the 5th century and the Norman Conquest.
  • a person of English descent.
  • chiefly North American any white, English-speaking person.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Old English language.
  • informal plain English, in particular vulgar slang.

Origin:

from modern Latin Anglo-Saxones (plural), medieval Latin Angli Saxones

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Definition of Anglo-Saxon in the US English dictionary