Anglo-Saxon
noun
An·glo-Sax·on
ˌaŋ-glō-ˈsak-sən 
1
2
a
: englishman
specifically
: a person descended from the Anglo-Saxons
b
: a white gentile of an English-speaking nation
4
: direct plain English
especially
: English using words considered crude or vulgar
Anglo-Saxon
adjective
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The Anglo-Saxon World As a Leitmotif Having studied in London during high school, then briefly at Oxford Brookes during university, the English scene opened its doors to him first, and he’s always known how to reciprocate.
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Billboard France, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
Elite Anglo-Saxon residences were often built near churches, according to the study, and the site of Harold’s palace was next to an important Anglo-Saxon church in Bosham.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
White Anglo-Saxon Protestants used racist stereotypes about immigrants and alcohol to limit their access to it and isolate them from their communities and cultures.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
For visitors, this means that a visit to the church is not only a journey into Anglo-Saxon England but also an exploration of how the past was perceived and preserved by later generations.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
From Roman Table to Anglo-Saxon Grave: An Archaeological Biography of the Scremby Cup.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Fears about purportedly dangerous immigrant behavior and the way that outsiders would undermine the Anglo-Saxon family drove the successful push to ban alcohol, which aimed to impose a particular Christian vision of morality and family on America.
—Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
Though white, they weren’t viewed as equals to Anglo-Saxon Americans.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
But negotiations broke down, mainly because Norway believed that only an alliance with the Anglo-Saxon maritime powers could guarantee its security.
—Carl Bildt, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2022
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Billboard France, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
Elite Anglo-Saxon residences were often built near churches, according to the study, and the site of Harold’s palace was next to an important Anglo-Saxon church in Bosham.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
White Anglo-Saxon Protestants used racist stereotypes about immigrants and alcohol to limit their access to it and isolate them from their communities and cultures.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
For visitors, this means that a visit to the church is not only a journey into Anglo-Saxon England but also an exploration of how the past was perceived and preserved by later generations.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
From Roman Table to Anglo-Saxon Grave: An Archaeological Biography of the Scremby Cup.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Fears about purportedly dangerous immigrant behavior and the way that outsiders would undermine the Anglo-Saxon family drove the successful push to ban alcohol, which aimed to impose a particular Christian vision of morality and family on America.
—Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
Though white, they weren’t viewed as equals to Anglo-Saxon Americans.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
But negotiations broke down, mainly because Norway believed that only an alliance with the Anglo-Saxon maritime powers could guarantee its security.
—Carl Bildt, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2022
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“Anglo-Saxon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anglo-Saxon. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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