Anglo-Saxon

/ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈsæk.sən/

æŋ · ꞬLƏƱSÆK · sən (3 syllables)

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Definition

A member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England during the early fifth century.

Etymology

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