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 Anglo-Saxon Anglo-Saxon /ˌæŋɡloʊ ˈsæksən/

adjective

  1. () Of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language  ( Anglo-Saxon )
    of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language
     Anglo-Saxon poetry
    Anglo-Saxon poetry
     The Anglo-Saxon population of Scotland
    The Anglo-Saxon population of Scotland

noun

  1. () A native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest  ( Anglo-Saxon )
    a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
     Anglo-Saxon traditions have had a lasting influence on English culture.
    Anglo-Saxon traditions have had a lasting influence on English culture.
  2. English prior to about 1100  ( Anglo-Saxon , Old English , Anglo-Saxon language , OE )
    English prior to about 1100
  3. 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'  ( Anglo-Saxon )
    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'
     In the ninth century the Vikings began raiding the Anglo-Saxons in Britain
    in the ninth century the Vikings began raiding the Anglo-Saxons in Britain
     His ancestors were not just British, they were Anglo-Saxons
    his ancestors were not just British, they were Anglo-Saxons