Anglo-Saxon meaning

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Anglo-Saxon (noun): a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest.

Anglo-Saxon has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.

Anglo-Saxon as a noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest

    Type of: English person

  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'
    • in the ninth century the Vikings began raiding the Anglo-Saxons in Britain
    • his ancestors were not just British, they were Anglo-Saxons

    Type of: English person

  3. English prior to about 1100

    Synonyms: Old English

    Type of: English

    Kinds: West Saxon, Anglian, Kentish

Anglo-Saxon as an adjective

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

Anglo-Saxon in a sentence

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