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Saxon

Sax·on [ sáks'n ] (plural Sax·ons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. member of ancient Germanic people: a member of a West Germanic people who started to spread west during Roman times, establishing powerful kingdoms with the Angles in southern Britain in the 7th century ad

2. language of ancient Saxons: the group of West Germanic dialects spoken by the ancient Saxons

3. somebody from Saxony: somebody who comes from Saxony

[12th century. Via French< Latin Saxones "Saxons" < Germanic]

Sax·on adjective
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