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anglo-saxon
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[ noun ] a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman conquest
Used in print (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)And the great majority of these people are of Anglo-Saxon or Celtic descent . Most_of them sincerely believe that the Anglo-Saxon is the best race in the world and that it should remain pure . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language
Examples "Anglo-Saxon poetry" "The Anglo-Saxon population of Scotland" Used in print (John Harnsberger and Robert P. Wilkins,...)Thus at the same time that William_Henry_Harrison was preparing to pacify the aborigines of Indiana_Territory and winning fame at the battle of Tippecanoe , Anglo-Saxon settlement made a great leap into the center of the North_American continent to the west of the American agricultural frontier . |
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[ noun ] 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'"
Examples "this Anglo-Saxon view of things" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (linguistics) English prior to about 1100
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