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Meaning of word anglo-saxon from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
anglo-saxon noun
Meaning : A native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest.
Meaning : 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'.
Example :
In the ninth century the Vikings began raiding the Anglo-Saxons in Britain.
His ancestors were not just British, they were Anglo-Saxons.
Meaning : English prior to about 1100.
Synonyms : old english
anglo-saxon adjective
Meaning : Of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language.
Example :
Anglo-Saxon poetry.
The Anglo-Saxon population of Scotland.
