Saxon

Sax·on

noun \ˈsak-sən\

Definition of SAXON

1

a (1) : a member of a Germanic people that entered and conquered England with the Angles and Jutes in the fifth century a.d. and merged with them to form the Anglo-Saxon people (2) : an Englishman or lowlander as distinguished from a Welshman, Irishman, or Highlander b : a native or inhabitant of Saxony

2

a : the Germanic language or dialect of any of the Saxon peoples b : the Germanic element in the English language especially as distinguished from the French and Latin

— Saxon adjective

Origin of SAXON

Middle English, from Late Latin Saxones Saxons, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English Seaxan Saxons

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with SAXON

flaxen, Klaxon, waxen