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Meaning of Anglo-Saxon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈsæk.sən/

Definitions

  1. A member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England during the early fifth century.
  2. Synonym of Old English (language).
    archaic
  3. Profanity, especially words derived from Old English.
    informal
  4. A person of English ethnic descent.
    US
  5. A lightskinned or blond-haired person presumably of North European descent like British.
    US

Equivalents

Examples

“Sometimes these chairmen are authoritarians, who wield the budget-book as a weapon - the junior staff members have some Anglo-Saxon words for them”
“I haven't eaten in two days. What's left to puke? You may remark that my vocabulary has taken a turn for the Anglo-Saxon.”
“How fucked up is that? (Pardon my Anglo-Saxon)”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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