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
- a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
Type of: English person
- 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
- English prior to about 1100
Synonyms: Old English
Type of: English
Kinds: West Saxon, Anglian, Kentish
Anglo-Saxon as an adjective
- of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language
- Anglo-Saxon poetry
- The Anglo-Saxon population of Scotland
Anglo-Saxon in a sentence
- Harold II was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.
- Is there an Anglo-Saxon here who understands this sentence?
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