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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Sax, Adolphe Saxnoun

    a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)

  2. sax, saxophonenoun

    a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore

Wikipedia

  1. Sax

    Sax is the debut single by British recording artist Fleur East for her first studio album Love, Sax and Flashbacks (2015). It was released as the lead single from the album on 6 November 2015 by Syco Records. The song was a success peaking at number 3 in the UK. In January 2016, 'Sax' was certified Gold by BPI, and in September 2016, 'Sax' was certified Platinum.

ChatGPT

  1. sax

    A sax is a type of tool used primarily in the Middle Ages, characterized as a long, straight edged knife or short sword. However, in modern context, SAX can also be an acronym for Simple API for XML, a standard interface for event-driven XML parsing. Furthermore, commonly, the term "sax" often refers to the saxophone, which is a type of woodwind instrument.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Saxnoun

    a kind of chopping instrument for trimming the edges of roofing slates

  2. Etymology: [AS. seax a knife.]

Wikidata

  1. Sax

    Sax is an unincorporated community in McDavitt Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located 9 miles northwest of Cotton at the intersection of Saint Louis County Highway 7 and County Road 28. County Road 52 is nearby.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Sax

    saks, n. a knife, a dagger: a slate-cutter's hammer. [A.S. seax, a knife.]

  2. Sax

    a Scotch form of six.

Suggested Resources

  1. SAX

    What does SAX stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SAX acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. SAX

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sax is ranked #16958 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Sax surname appeared 1,676 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Sax.

    90.9% or 1,525 total occurrences were White.
    3.4% or 58 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.5% or 42 total occurrences were Asian.
    1.9% or 32 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sax in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sax in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of sax in a Sentence

  1. Vashawnda McLean:

    Someone went through great lengths in this case, we believe, to stage an accidental drowning, it is clear that the person or persons involved had an intimate relationship with Edith Sax, that they knew intricacies concerning the home and her schedule.

  2. Judie Worrell:

    If I'm playing a horn arrangement on keyboard, or strings, it sounds like strings or horns, 'cause I know how to phrase it, how a string phrases, different attacks from the aperture for horns, trumpets, sax or trombones.

  3. Steve Sax:

    It is with complete devastation that I announce that my precious son, Johnny was on of the five( 5) Steve Sax Marines that perished on Wednesday, June 8, in the Osprey Military crash near San Diego, for those of you that knew Johnny, you saw his huge smile, bright light, his love for his family, the Marines, the joy of flying airplanes and defending our country ! He was my hero and the best man I know, there was no better person to defend our country.

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