anglo-saxon — anglo saxon, onne [ ɑ̃glosaksɔ̃, ɔn ] adj. et n. • 1664; de anglo et saxon 1 ♦ Hist. Relatif aux envahisseurs germaniques (Angles, Saxons, Jutes) de la Grande Bretagne au VIe s. N. m. L anglo saxon, leur langue, le vieil anglais. 2 ♦ (1863) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Anglo-Saxon — Anglo Saxons 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n The Anglo Saxon period is the period of English history from the fifth century A.D. to the Norman Conquest in 1066. Excavations have revealed Roman and Anglo Saxon remains in the area. ...the grave of an early Anglo … English dictionary
Anglo-Saxon — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom … Wikipédia en Français
Anglo-Saxon — Anglo Saxon1 noun 1. ) count one of the people who came to England in the 5th century and ruled it until 1066 2. ) uncount the language of the Anglo Saxons: OLD ENGLISH Anglo Saxon ,Anglo Saxon 2 adjective 1. ) relating to the history, culture,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
anglo-saxon — anglo saxon, onne (entrée créée par le supplément) (an glo sa kson, kso n ) adj. Qui appartient au mélange d Angles et de Saxons, peuples germains qui s emparèrent de l île de Bretagne, à la chute de l empire romain. La langue anglo saxonne,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Anglo-Saxon — O.E. Angli Saxones (pl.), from L. Anglo Saxones, in which ANGLO (Cf. Anglo ) is an adjective, thus lit. English Saxons, as opposed to those of the Continent (now called Old Saxons ). Properly in reference to the Saxons of ancient Wessex, Essex,… … Etymology dictionary
Anglo-Saxon — An glo Sax on adj. 1. of or pertaining to the Anglo Saxons or their language; as, Anglo Saxon poetry; The Anglo Saxon population of Scotland. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anglo-Saxon — n 1.) someone who belonged to the race of people who lived in England from about 600 AD 2.) [U] the language used by the Anglo Saxons 3.) a white person, especially someone whose family originally came from England >Anglo Saxon adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
Anglo-Saxon — [aŋ′glō sak′sən] n. [< ML Anglo Saxones: see ANGLE & SAXON] 1. 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 2. the language of these… … English World dictionary
Anglo-Saxon — ► NOUN 1) a Germanic inhabitant of England between the 5th century and the Norman Conquest. 2) a person of English descent. 3) chiefly N. Amer. any white, English speaking person. 4) the Old English language. 5) informal plain English, in… … English terms dictionary
