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, saxon
2 a : englishman; specifically : a person descended from the Anglo-Saxons b : a white gentile of an English-speaking nation
3 : old english 1
4 : direct plain English; especially : English using words considered crude or vulgar

— Anglo–Saxon adjective