Anglo-Saxon
noun
An·glo-Sax·on ˌaŋ-glō-ˈsak-sən 
1
: a member of the Germanic peoples conquering England in the fifth century a.d. and forming the ruling class until the Norman conquest compare angle, jute, saxon
2
a
: englishman
specifically : a person descended from the Anglo-Saxons
b
: a white gentile of an English-speaking nation
3
: old english sense 1
4
: direct plain English
especially : English using words considered crude or vulgar
Anglo-Saxon adjective
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Anglo-Saxones, plural, alteration of Medieval Latin Angli Saxones, from Latin Angli Angles + Late Latin Saxones Saxons
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
Anglo-Saxon 1 of 2
noun
An·glo-Sax·on
ˌaŋ-glō-ˈsak-sən
1
: a member of the German people who conquered England in the fifth century a.d.
2
: a person whose ancestors were English
Anglo-Saxon
2 of 2adjective
: relating to the Anglo-Saxons
- the rich
- the Richter scale
- the Right
- the right of first refusal
- the right stuff
- the Riviera
- the rockies
- the Roman alphabet
- the ropes
- the Rosary
- the rot sets in
- the rough
- the rout was on
- the royal treatment
- the royal we
- the rub
- the Rubicon
- the ruble
- the ruck
- the rumor mill
- the run of
- the runs
- the Rustbelt
- the Sabbath
- the Sacrament