Anglo-Saxon

[ ang-gloh-sak-suh n ]

/ ˈæŋ gloʊˈsæk sən /

noun

an English person of the period before the Norman Conquest.

Old English(def 1).

the original Germanic element in the English language.

plain and simple English, especially language that is blunt, monosyllabic, and often rude or vulgar.

a person whose native language is English.

a person of English descent.

(in the U.S.) a person of colonial descent or British origin.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Anglo-Saxons.

of or relating to Anglo-Saxon.

English-speaking; British or American.

(of words, speech, or writing) blunt, monosyllabic, and often vulgar.

Origin of Anglo-Saxon

1605–15; based on New Latin, Medieval Latin Anglo-Saxōnēs, Anglī Saxōnēs (plural); from 10th cent., collective name for WGmc-speaking people of Britain (compare Old English Angulseaxan); see Angle, Saxon

Example sentences from the Web for anglo-saxon

The most effective weapon Anglo-Saxon elites have used to preserve power in American society has been the rule of law.

Ellis Island’s Doubled-Edged Legacy |J.P. O’Malley |May 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
According to an account in The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, written in the 9th century, that failed Viking raid was hardly a one-off.

Every Viking ‘Fact’ Is Wrong |Nico Hines |March 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When Viking invaders tore through 9th-century Europe, only one Anglo-Saxon leader was able to withstand their ferocious onslaught.

Scientists Find Remains of Alfred The Great Or King Edward The Elder |Nico Hines |January 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Americans with funny names like Kagan or Shapira might also feel that Anglo-Saxon heritage shouldn't be a requirement for office.

Mitt, Are You Sure This Trip Was a Good Idea? |Gershom Gorenberg |July 27, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Romney also showed diplomatic sense when he declined to play the Anglo-Saxon card earlier brandished by one of his aides.

Mitt Romney Using U.K. Visit to Raise Money |Peter Popham |July 26, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
In these words the w has grown out of a g, as may be seen from the Anglo-Saxon forms.

The English Language |Robert Gordon Latham
He says that he is almost a pure Anglo-Saxon, you know, and he is as proud of it as if he were an Englishman.

L. P. M. |J. Stewart Barney
His pronoun hit antedates English itself, being the Anglo-Saxon neuter of he.

Our Southern Highlanders |Horace Kephart
The Anglo-Saxon poets, at their best, are eloquent, and able to carry on for long periods without monotony.

Medieval English Literature |William Paton Ker
The Anglo-Saxon infinitive inflection is lost in the present English, except in certain provincial dialects.

The English Language |Robert Gordon Latham

British Dictionary definitions for anglo-saxon

Anglo-Saxon

noun

a member of any of the West Germanic tribes (Angles, Saxons, and Jutes) that settled in Britain from the 5th century ad and were dominant until the Norman conquest

the language of these tribes See Old English

any White person whose native language is English and whose cultural affiliations are those common to Britain and the US

informal plain blunt English, esp English containing taboo words

adjective

forming part of the Germanic element in Modern English ``forget'' is an Anglo-Saxon word

of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or the Old English language

of or relating to the White Protestant culture of Britain, Australia, and the US

informal (of English speech or writing) plain and blunt

of or relating to Britain and the US, esp their common legal, political, and commercial cultures, as compared to continental Europe

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