Anglo-Saxon

Meanings

1. Synonym of Old English (language).
2. Profanity, especially words derived from Old English.

1. A member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England during the early fifth century.
2. A person of English ethnic descent.
3. A lightskinned or blond-haired person presumably of North European descent like British.

1. Related to the Anglo-Saxon peoples or language.
2. Related to nations which speak primarily English and are influenced by English culture and customs, especially Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States.
3. Favouring a liberal free-market economy.
4. Descended from some other North European settlers like the British (English).

Etymology

From Anglo- + Saxon, from Latin Anglosaxones (Anglo-Saxones), Latin Angli Saxones (literally “the English Saxons”), as distinguished from the Continental Saxons. Compare Old English Angelseaxan.