Anglo-Saxon

== English == === Alternative forms === Anglosaxon (rare) AS (initialism) === Etymology === From Anglo- +‎ Saxon, from Latin Anglosaxones (Anglo-Saxones), Latin Angli Saxones (literally “the English Saxons”), as distinguished from the Continental Saxons. Compare Old English Angelseaxan. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈsæk.sən/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌæŋ.ɡloʊˈsæk.sən/ Rhymes: -æksən Hyphenation: An‧glo‧Sax‧on === Proper noun === Anglo-Saxon (now rare) Synonym of Old English (language). Meronyms: Anglian, Kentish, Mercian, Northumbrian, West Saxon (informal) Profanity, especially words derived from Old English. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Noun === Anglo-Saxon (plural Anglo-Saxons) A member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England during the early fifth century. (US) A person of English ethnic descent. (US, Mexican-American) A lightskinned or blond-haired person presumably of North European descent like British. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Anglo-Saxon (comparative more Anglo-Saxon, superlative most Anglo-Saxon) Related to the Anglo-Saxon peoples or language. Related to nations which speak primarily English and are influenced by English culture and customs, especially Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States. (politics) Favouring a liberal free-market economy. (US) Descended from some other North European settlers like the British (English). ==== Translations ==== === Usage notes === The term Anglo-Saxon is increasingly avoided especially in American historiography, with opponents of the term claiming that the term was not used by English peoples at the time, or that it represents an attempt to create a historical basis for racism and white supremacy (see for example the development of the term White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP)). The term is less controversial in British historiography, where it is more likely to be considered a neutral term for the Angles and Saxons collectively. === See also === Germanic Indo-Germanic === References === === Further reading === SIL entry for Anglo-Saxon, ISO 639-3 code ang “Anglo-Saxon”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “Anglophone countries, Anglo-Saxon countries, English-speaking countries, Anglosphere”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer.