Definition of anglo-saxon Anglo-saxon

An•glo•Sax•on

We found 20 definitions of anglo-saxon from 5 different sources.

What does anglo-saxon mean?

WordNet

Noun
anglo-saxon - a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
		english person a native or inhabitant of England
anglo-saxon - 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 person a native or inhabitant of England
anglo-saxon - English prior to about 1100
		Old English, Anglo-Saxon
		english language, english the discipline that studies the English language and literature
		west saxon a literary dialect of Old English
		anglian one of the major dialects of Old English
Adjective
anglo-saxon - of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language; "Anglo-Saxon poetry"; "The Anglo-Saxon population of Scotland"

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Wiktionary

anglo-saxon (Noun)
Germanic peoples inhabiting medieval England.
anglo-saxon (Noun)
Modern countries or societies based on or influenced by English customs.
anglo-saxon (Noun)
A person of English ethnic descent.
anglo-saxon (Noun)
A light-skinned person presumably of British or other North European descent.
anglo-saxon (Noun)
Profanity, especially words derived from Old English .
anglo-saxon (Adjective)
Related to the Anglo-Saxon peoples or language.
anglo-saxon (Adjective)
Related to nations which speak primarily English and influenced by English customs; especially United Kingdom , United States , Canada, Australia.
anglo-saxon (Adjective)
Favouring a liberal free market economy.
anglo-saxon (Adjective)
Descended from English or North European settlers.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

anglo-saxon (n.)
A Saxon of Britain, that is, an English Saxon, or one the Saxons who settled in England, as distinguished from a continental (or "Old") Saxon.
anglo-saxon (n.)
The Teutonic people (Angles, Saxons, Jutes) of England, or the English people, collectively, before the Norman Conquest.
anglo-saxon (n.)
The language of the English people before the Conquest (sometimes called Old English). See Saxon.
anglo-saxon (n.)
One of the race or people who claim descent from the Saxons, Angles, or other Teutonic tribes who settled in England; a person of English descent in its broadest sense.
anglo-saxon (a.)
Of or pertaining to the Anglo-Saxons or their language.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

anglo-saxon
An early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between 450 and 1100.

Wikipedia

Anglo-Saxons were a tribe of Germanic people. They were the main ancestors of the English people and nation.

The Anglo-Saxons settled in England after Roman rule there failed. Early historians wrote that they were first invited by the Romano-British King Vortigern, who needed help fighting the Picts and Scots.

Origin.

The Saxons, a Germanic tribe, settled in England in the late 5th century. Their settlements became the kingdoms of Sussex (South Saxons), Wessex (West Saxons), and Essex (East Saxons). Another closely related tribe that settled was the Angles, who gave their name to England ("Angle-land"). Their settlements in the eastern, central, and northern parts of the country later became the kingdoms of East Anglia, Mercia, and Northumbria. A third tribe, the Jutes, are usually included with Anglo-Saxons also. They are believed to have settled the Isle of Wight area and what later became the kingdom of Kent.

When they first crossed from the main continent, the Anglo-Saxon tribes worshipped the Germanic gods similar to the ones of Norse mythology, but the kingdoms began to become Christian from around 100 to 200 years later.

In time, the Anglo-Saxons had seven separate kingdoms, known as the heptarchy, and these were gradually united by Alfred the Great and the following kings to become England.

Name.

The word "Anglo-Saxon" comes from the Latin "Anglo-Saxones". The Saxons called themselves "Seaxe", and the Angles called themselves "Anglecynn" or "Anglefolc". These peoples