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Anglo-Saxon

An·glo-Sax·on


noun  (plural An·glo-Sax·ons)
Definition:
 
1. peoples member of Germanic people: a member of a West Germanic people who settled in Britain from the 5th century ad and were dominant until 1066. They included the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes.

2. language 
Same as  Old English (sense 1)


3. English native speaker: a white speaker of English as a first language



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. language from Old English: describes a word in Modern English that comes from Old English

2. of English speakers: relating to white English speakers

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