Anglo-Saxon Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
   
2. 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'
   
   • in the ninth century the Vikings began raiding the Anglo-Saxons in Britain
   • his ancestors were not just British, they were Anglo-Saxons
3. noun English prior to about 1100
   Old English.
   
4. adjective of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language
   
   • Anglo-Saxon poetry
   • The Anglo-Saxon population of Scotland

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