Definitions for Anglo-Saxon
ˈæŋ gloʊˈsæk sənan·glo-sax·on

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Anglo-Saxonnoun

   a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest

2. Anglo-Saxonnoun

   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"

3. Old English, Anglo-Saxonadjective

   English prior to about 1100

4. Anglo-Saxonadjective

   of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language

   "Anglo-Saxon poetry"; "The Anglo-Saxon population of Scotland"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anglo-Saxonnoun

   Germanic peoples inhabiting medieval England.

2. Anglo-Saxonnoun

   A person of British or North European descent.

3. Anglo-Saxonadjective

   Related to the Anglo-Saxon peoples or language.

4. Anglo-Saxonadjective

   Related to nations which speak primarily English; especially United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia.

5. Anglo-Saxonnoun

   The inflected ancestor language of modern English, also called Old English, spoken in Britain from about 400 AD to 1100 AD.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anglo-Saxon

   The Anglo-Saxons were a cultural group who inhabited England in the Early Middle Ages. They traced their origins to settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century. However, the ethnogenesis of the Anglo-Saxons happened within Britain, and the identity was not merely imported. Anglo-Saxon identity arose from interaction between incoming groups from several Germanic tribes, both amongst themselves, and with indigenous Britons. Many of the natives, over time, adopted Anglo-Saxon culture and language and were assimilated. The Anglo-Saxons established the concept, and the Kingdom, of England, and though the modern English language owes somewhat less than 26% of its words to their language, this includes the vast majority of words used in everyday speech.Historically, the Anglo-Saxon period denotes the period in Britain between about 450 and 1066, after their initial settlement and up until the Norman Conquest. The early Anglo-Saxon period includes the creation of an English nation, with many of the aspects that survive today, including regional government of shires and hundreds. During this period, Christianity was established and there was a flowering of literature and language. Charters and law were also established. The term Anglo-Saxon is popularly used for the language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons in England and southeastern Scotland from at least the mid-5th century until the mid-12th century. In scholarly use, it is more commonly called Old English.The history of the Anglo-Saxons is the history of a cultural identity. It developed from divergent groups in association with the people's adoption of Christianity and was integral to the founding of various kingdoms. Threatened by extended Danish Viking invasions and military occupation of eastern England, this identity was re-established; it dominated until after the Norman Conquest. Anglo-Saxon material culture can still be seen in architecture, dress styles, illuminated texts, metalwork and other art. Behind the symbolic nature of these cultural emblems, there are strong elements of tribal and lordship ties. The elite declared themselves kings who developed burhs (fortifications and fortified settlements), and identified their roles and peoples in Biblical terms. Above all, as archaeologist Helena Hamerow has observed, "local and extended kin groups remained...the essential unit of production throughout the Anglo-Saxon period." The effects persist, as a 2015 study found the genetic makeup of British populations today shows divisions of the tribal political units of the early Anglo-Saxon period.The term Anglo-Saxon began to be used in the 8th century (in Latin and on the continent) to distinguish "Germanic" groups in Britain from those on the continent (Old Saxony and Anglia in Northern Germany). Catherine Hills summarised the views of many modern scholars in her observation that attitudes towards Anglo-Saxons, and hence the interpretation of their culture and history, have been "more contingent on contemporary political and religious theology as on any kind of evidence."

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1. anglo-saxon

   Anglo-Saxon is a term traditionally used to describe the Germanic tribes descent (Angles, Saxons, and Jutes among others) that migrated from continental Europe to England during the fifth and sixth centuries, or the period of British history from their arrival until the Norman Conquest in 1066. Anglo-Saxon can also refer to the Old English language, literature, and culture associated with these people.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anglo-Saxonnoun

   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

2. Anglo-Saxonnoun

   the Teutonic people (Angles, Saxons, Jutes) of England, or the English people, collectively, before the Norman Conquest

3. Anglo-Saxonnoun

   the language of the English people before the Conquest (sometimes called Old English). See Saxon

4. Anglo-Saxonnoun

   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

5. Anglo-Saxonadjective

   of or pertaining to the Anglo-Saxons or their language

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anglo-Saxon

   the name usually assigned to the early inflected form of the English language.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Anglo-Saxon in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Anglo-Saxon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Anglo-Saxon in a Sentence

1. Carol Anderson:

   When he looked at the jury and said something like,' Every last Anglo-Saxon one of you knows that this is what we're fighting down here. You'll find these men not guilty.' That's what that sounded like to me, it sounded like,' Every last Anglo-Saxon one of you knows that Black people are threatening. They're intimidating. And they're out to destroy our community. What the McMichaels and William Roddie Bryan did was protect our community,'.

2. William Jennings Bryan:

   Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others.

3. Manda Forster:

   Aebbe is an extraordinary figure an example of a powerful Anglo-Saxon woman who played a big part in establishing Christianity in the region during the seventh century, now that weve got evidence to pinpoint exactly where her monastery was, we can help bring her story back to life.

4. William Jennings Bryan:

   Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others.

5. Dirk Graber:

   In the last 12 months the appetite for late-stage companies in Germany by Anglo-Saxon investors has increased significantly.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Anglo-Saxon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anglo-Saxon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Saxon
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anglo-Saxon
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Anglo-Saxon