Saxon

American  

[sak-suhn] / ˈsæk sən /

noun

1. 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.

2. the Old English dialects of the regions settled by the Saxons.

3. a native or inhabitant of Saxony in modern Germany.

4. an English person; Britisher.

5. an Anglo-Saxon.

6. (not in scholarly use) the Old English language.

7. a member of the royal house of Germany that ruled from 919 to 1024.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the early Saxons or their language.

2. of or relating to Saxony in modern Germany.

3. English.

Saxon British  

/ ˈsæksən /

noun

1. 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

2. a native or inhabitant of Saxony

3. 1. the Low German dialect of Saxony

   2. any of the West Germanic dialects spoken by the ancient Saxons or their descendants

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Saxons, the Anglo-Saxons, or their descendants

2. of, relating to, or characteristic of Saxony, its inhabitants, or their Low German dialect

Other Word Forms

• non-Saxon
  noun
• pre-Saxon
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Saxon

1250–1300; Middle English, probably < Late Latin Saxō, Saxonēs (plural) < Germanic; replacing Old English Seaxan (plural)

Example Sentences

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

For more than two centuries, historians had repeated a misinterpretation of the Anglo Saxon Chronicle – one of the earliest written records of English history, he said.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“In true David-vs.-Goliath fashion, Mr. Saxon stood firm against one of the biggest celebrities in the world, with the truth on his side,” Zambrano said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Saxon testified to the court that West said he could not leave the property and, on one occasion, woke him up at 0300 local time to ask why he wasn't working.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“Oh!” cried the Wart in delight “I have heard of you, often, when they tell Saxon stories in the evening, of you and Robin Hood.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White