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| 1. | [ noun ] a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman conquest | |
| Related terms: | English_person Anglo-Saxon_deity | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language | |
| Examples: | "Anglo-Saxon poetry" "The Anglo-Saxon population of Scotland" |
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| 3. | [ 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" |
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| Related terms: | English_person UK | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (linguistics) English prior to about 1100 | |
| Synonyms: | Old_English | |
| Related terms: | English Kentish Anglian West_Saxon | |
| Similar spelling: |
Anglo-Norman Anglomania Anglophobia ankylose Anglo-Indian Anglo-French ancylose ankylosis Anagallis |
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