Sassenach

[ sas-uh-nuhkh, -nak ]

/ ˈsæs ə nəx, -næk /

noun Often Disparaging.

a term used by the Gaelic inhabitants of the British Isles to refer to the English inhabitants.

Origin of Sassenach

1765–75; <Scots Gaelic Sasunnach,Irish SasanachEnglish, English person, Protestant, Middle Irish Saxanach, derivative of Saxain, Sagsuin, Sachsain the Saxons, England ≪ Late Latin Saxonēs;see Saxon

Words nearby Sassenach

sassafras, sassafras oil, sassafras tea, Sassanid, Sassari, Sassenach, Sassetta, Sassoon, sasswood, sassy, sassy bark

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Example sentences from the Web for Sassenach

Which feels the cold most, the Highlander with his kilt and bare legs, or the Sassenach with his drawers and breeches?
Where Art Begins|Hume Nisbet
Thus it was the McDonnell made his peace with the Sassenach.
Sir Ludar|Talbot Baines Reed
A thief was one who stole a cow from a poor cotter, but he who lifted a drove from a Sassenach laird was "a gentleman drover."
Red Cap Tales|Samuel Rutherford Crockett
So after sleeping the sleep of the true Gael—who is said to put 85 to the poor Sassenach 40 winks—I woke in peace.
William Sharp (Fiona Macleod)|Elizabeth A. Sharp

Wallace suffered many things during his life, but it was not a Sassenach who did this.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Sassenach

Sassenach

/ (ˈsæsəˌnæk, Scottish -næx) /

noun

Scot and sometimes Irish an English person or a Lowland Scot

Word Origin for Sassenach

C18: from Scot Gaelic Sasunnach, Irish Sasanach, from Late Latin saxonēs Saxons

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单词	sassenach
释义	Sassenach [ sas-uh-nuhkh, -nak ] / ˈsæs ə nəx, -næk / noun Often Disparaging. a term used by the Gaelic inhabitants of the British Isles to refer to the English inhabitants. Origin of Sassenach 1765–75; <Scots Gaelic Sasunnach,Irish SasanachEnglish, English person, Protestant, Middle Irish Saxanach, derivative of Saxain, Sagsuin, Sachsain the Saxons, England ≪ Late Latin Saxonēs;see Saxon Words nearby Sassenach sassafras, sassafras oil, sassafras tea, Sassanid, Sassari, Sassenach, Sassetta, Sassoon, sasswood, sassy, sassy bark Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Sassenach Which feels the cold most, the Highlander with his kilt and bare legs, or the Sassenach with his drawers and breeches? Where Art Begins\|Hume Nisbet Thus it was the McDonnell made his peace with the Sassenach. Sir Ludar\|Talbot Baines Reed A thief was one who stole a cow from a poor cotter, but he who lifted a drove from a Sassenach laird was "a gentleman drover." Red Cap Tales\|Samuel Rutherford Crockett So after sleeping the sleep of the true Gael—who is said to put 85 to the poor Sassenach 40 winks—I woke in peace. William Sharp (Fiona Macleod)\|Elizabeth A. Sharp Wallace suffered many things during his life, but it was not a Sassenach who did this. The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Sassenach Sassenach / (ˈsæsəˌnæk, Scottish -næx) / noun Scot and sometimes Irish an English person or a Lowland Scot Word Origin for Sassenach C18: from Scot Gaelic Sasunnach, Irish Sasanach, from Late Latin saxonēs Saxons Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to Sassenach Incumbent, Misogynistic and Other Trending Words On Dictionary.comThe midterm elections weren't just sending folks to the polls. Plenty of you landed on Dictionary.com November 2–9, 2018 looking for answers. So what did we learn? Let's review this week in words! READ MORE
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Sassenach

noun Often Disparaging.

Origin of Sassenach

Words nearby Sassenach

Example sentences from the Web for Sassenach

British Dictionary definitions for Sassenach

noun

Word Origin for Sassenach

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