ANGLO-SAXON Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word anglo-saxon. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ANGLO-SAXON
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english | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people • of or relating to the English language noun • an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries • the people of England • the discipline that studies the English language and literature • (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist | ||||||||
english-speaking | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • able to communicate in English | ||||||||
saxon | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of the early Saxons or Anglo-Saxons and their descendants (especially the English or Lowland Scots) and their language noun • a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest | ||||||||
anglo | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • An English person or person of English ancestry. • (sometimes offensive) an American, especially a white one (regardless of actual ethnicity), whose native language is English (as opposed to Americans for who have another native language). • An Anglo-Australian (as opposed to Australians of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background). • An English-speaking Quebecer. • A white-skinned person. • A British person or person of British ancestry. | ||||||||
anglophone | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • One who speaks English. adjective • English-speaking | ||||||||
anglo-saxon language | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • English prior to about 1100 | ||||||||
old english | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • English prior to about 1100 |