An|glo-Sax|on

An|glo-Sax|on
An|glo-Sax|on «ANG gloh SAK suhn», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a member of the Germanic tribes that invaded England in the 400's and 500's A.D. and ruled most of England until the Norman Conquest in 1066.
2. his speech; the language of these tribes; Old English: »

Old English is the best designation for the Germanic dialects of Britain before the Norman Conquest, though the less suitable Anglo-Saxon is often used (H. A. Gleason, Jr.).

3. a member of the English-speaking world; person who in any period of history has spoken English.
4. a person of English descent.
5. the English language as spoken or written in any part of the world at any date; English.
6. Figurative. a) plain English without long Latin or other foreign words. b) English words considered too coarse for polite use.
–adj.
1. of the Anglo-Saxons.
2. of Anglo-Saxon.
3. having to do with any English-speaking people. Abbr: AS (no periods).
╂[< Medieval Latin Anglo-Saxones English Saxons]
Usage Anglo-Saxon, Old English. Since the development of the English language has been continuous and uninterrupted, most scholars now prefer to use the term Old English when referring to the language of the period before A.D. 1100. This usage is by no means universal, however, and the terms have been employed as exact synonyms in this sense.

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