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Adjective: Anglo-Saxon 'angglow'saksun- Of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language
"Anglo-Saxon poetry"; "The Anglo-Saxon population of Scotland" Noun: Anglo-Saxon 'angglow'saksun- A native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
- 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" - English prior to about 1100
- Old English
Derived forms: Anglo-Saxons Type of: English, English language, English person Encyclopedia: Anglo-Saxon |