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Anglo-Saxon

Translations

Anglo-Saxonnoun
Anglo-Saxons
pl
Countable noun referring to a person belonging to the Anglo-Saxon peoples.
The Anglo-Saxons established several kingdoms across Britain.
Les Anglo-Saxons ont établi plusieurs royaumes à travers la Bretagne.
Anglo-Saxonadjective
Relational adjective; no comparative or superlative forms normally used.
Anglo-Saxon architecture can still be seen in some English churches.
L’architecture anglo-saxonne peut encore être observée dans certaines églises anglaises.
Additional translations
cruFamilier ; pour un langage direct, brutal ou grossier.
anglo-saxonAmérique du Nord ; au sens sociologique ou ethnique.
Anglo-Saxonproper noun
Uncountable proper noun for the Old English language.
vieil anglaisLinguistique ; désigne la langue anglaise ancienne.
Beowulf was composed in Anglo-Saxon.
Beowulf a été composé en vieil anglais.

Definitions

Anglo-Saxonnoun
A member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England from the 5th century and formed the ruling class until the Norman Conquest.
The Anglo-Saxons established several kingdoms across Britain.
Anglo-Saxonadjective
Of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons, their period, or their culture.
Anglo-Saxon architecture can still be seen in some English churches.
(Informal) Plain, blunt, or coarse in expression.
He used some very Anglo-Saxon language after stubbing his toe.
(Chiefly North American) Characteristic of white English-speaking Protestants of British ancestry.
The club was once an exclusively Anglo-Saxon institution.
Anglo-Saxonproper noun
The Old English language spoken and written in England before the Norman Conquest.
Beowulf was composed in Anglo-Saxon.
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