Meaning Of The Word Anglo-Saxon

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Anglo-Saxon
The Anglo-Saxon period is the period of English history from the fifth century A. D. to the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Anglo-Saxon in American English
a member of the Germanic peoples (Angles, Saxons, and Jutes) that invaded England (5th-6th cent. a.d.) and were there at the time of the Norman Conquest
of the Anglo-Saxons or their language or culture
adjective: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Anglo-Saxons
noun: an English person of the period before the Norman Conquest

Anglo-Saxon in British English
adjective: forming part of the Germanic element in Modern English
noun: a member of any of the West Germanic tribes (Angles, Saxons, and Jutes) that settled in Britain from the 5th century ad and were dominant until the Norman conquest

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