Main Entry:

An·glo–Sax·on

Pronunciation:

\ˌaŋ-glō-ˈsak-sən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin Anglo-Saxones, plural, alteration of Medieval Latin Angli Saxones, from Latin Angli Angles + Late Latin Saxones Saxons

Date:

before 12th century

1: a member of the Germanic peoples conquering England in the fifth century a.d. and forming the ruling class until the Norman conquest — compare angle, jute, saxon2 a: englishman ; specifically : a person descended from the Anglo-Saxons b: a white gentile of an English-speaking nation3: old english 14: direct plain English ; especially : English using words considered crude or vulgar

— Anglo–Saxon adjective