Saxon
Americannoun
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a member of a Germanic people in ancient times dwelling near the mouth of the Elbe, a portion of whom invaded and occupied parts of Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries.
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the Old English dialects of the regions settled by the Saxons.
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a native or inhabitant of Saxony in modern Germany.
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an English person; Britisher.
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an Anglo-Saxon.
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(not in scholarly use) the Old English language.
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a member of the royal house of Germany that ruled from 919 to 1024.
adjective
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of or relating to the early Saxons or their language.
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of or relating to Saxony in modern Germany.
noun
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a member of a West Germanic people who in Roman times spread from Schleswig across NW Germany to the Rhine. Saxons raided and settled parts of S Britain in the fifth and sixth centuries ad. In Germany they established a duchy and other dominions, which changed and shifted through the centuries, usually retaining the name Saxony
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a native or inhabitant of Saxony
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the Low German dialect of Saxony
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any of the West Germanic dialects spoken by the ancient Saxons or their descendants
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adjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Saxons, the Anglo-Saxons, or their descendants
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of, relating to, or characteristic of Saxony, its inhabitants, or their Low German dialect
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Saxon
1250–1300; Middle English, probably < Late Latin Saxō, Saxonēs (plural) < Germanic; replacing Old English Seaxan (plural)
Example Sentences
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A Saxon farmer cocks his head as the rampaging Normans approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The projects "HyKaPro SAB-EFRE" and "Plasma4PFAS SAB-EFRE" are co-financed by the European Union and tax revenue as approved by the Saxon Parliament in its state budget.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
In December 1745, following a decisive victory over the Austrians and their Saxon allies, Frederick returned to Berlin and was hailed as Fridericus Magnus—Frederick the Great.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
"The lies are so deep and so wicked that not a thing can be believed that came out of his mouth," Cherkasky said in his closing statements, calling Saxon "a professional victim".
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
The Saxon stops singing—a fragment has smashed the piano.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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