About The Word Saxon
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Saxon
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What's The Definition Of Saxon?
[n] a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman conquest
[adj] of or relating to or characteristic of the early Saxons or Anglo-Saxons and their descendents (especially the English or Lowland Scots) and their language; "Saxon princes"; "for greater clarity choose a plain Saxon term instead of a latinate one" Synonyms | Synonyms for Saxon: Related Terms | Find terms related to Saxon: See Also | Athelstan | European | West Saxon Saxon In Webster's Dictionary \Sax"on\ (s[a^]ks"[u^]n or -'n), n. [L. Saxo, pl. Saxones,
from the Saxon national name; cf. AS. pl. Seaxe, Seaxan, fr.
seax a knife, a short sword, a dagger (akin to OHG. sahs, and
perhaps to L. saxum rock, stone, knives being originally made
of stone); and cf. G. Sachse, pl. Sachsen. Cf. {Saxifrage}.]
1.
(a) One of a nation or people who formerly dwelt in the
northern part of Germany, and who, with other Teutonic
tribes, invaded and conquered England in the fifth and
sixth centuries.
(b) Also used in the sense of Anglo-Saxon.
(c) A native or inhabitant of modern Saxony.
2. The language of the Saxons; Anglo-Saxon.
{Old Saxon}, the Saxon of the continent of Europe in the old
form of the language, as shown particularly in the
``Heliand'', a metrical narration of the gospel history
preserved in manuscripts of the 9th century.
\Sax"on\, a. Of or pertaining to the Saxons, their country, or their language. (b) Anglo-Saxon. (c) Of or pertaining to Saxony or its inhabitants. {Saxon blue} (Dyeing), a deep blue liquid used in dyeing, and obtained by dissolving indigo in concentrated sulphuric acid. --Brande & C. {Saxon green} (Dyeing), a green color produced by dyeing with yellow upon a ground of Saxon blue. |
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