ANGLO-SAXON LANGUAGE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase anglo-saxon language. (close relations)
Definition of ANGLO-SAXON LANGUAGE
anglo-saxon
Best Alternative Words for ANGLO-SAXON LANGUAGE
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| anglo-saxon | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language noun • a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest • a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant' • English prior to about 1100 | ||||||||
| old english | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • English prior to about 1100 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
