Meaning of Anglo-Saxon | Babel Free
ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈsæk.sənDefinitions
- A member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England during the early fifth century.
- Synonym of Old English (language).
- Profanity, especially words derived from Old English.
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A person of English ethnic descent. US
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A lightskinned or blond-haired person presumably of North European descent like British. US
Equivalents
العربية
أَنْجْلُوسَكْسُونِيّ
Bosanski
Anglosaksonac
Anglosaksonka
Anglosas
anglosaski
Англосаксонац
англоса̀ксо̄нскӣ
англосаксонски
Cymraeg
Eingl-Sacson
Esperanto
anglosaksa
Gaeilge
Angla-Shacsanach
Galego
anglosaxón
Hrvatski
Anglosaksonac
Anglosaksonka
Anglosas
anglosaski
Англосаксонац
англоса̀ксо̄нскӣ
англосаксонски
Magyar
angolszász
Italiano
anglosassone
日本語
アングロサクソン
ქართული
ანგლოსაქსი
Қазақша
англосаксондық
Kurdî
anglosaksî
Latina
Anglosaxones
Српски
Anglosaksonac
Anglosaksonka
Anglosas
anglosaski
Англосаксонац
англоса̀ксо̄нскӣ
англосаксонски
Türkçe
Anglosakson
Українська
англосаксонський
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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