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An·glo-Sax·on

Anglo-Saxon

 
pronunciation:
aeng glo saek sn
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a person of Germanic descent who lived in England before the Norman Conquest, or a descendant thereof.
definition 2: a person whose nationality, ancestry, or native language is English.
definition 3: Old English, or the plain, blunt modern English derived from it.
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Anglo-Saxons or their language, culture, or the like.
definition 2: plain or blunt, as some English speech or writing.
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