Saxon

[sak-suhn]

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noun

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.
the Old English dialects of the regions settled by the Saxons.
a native or inhabitant of Saxony in modern Germany.
an English person; Britisher.
an Anglo-Saxon.
(not in scholarly use) the Old English language.
a member of the royal house of Germany that ruled from 919 to 1024.

adjective

of or relating to the early Saxons or their language.
of or relating to Saxony in modern Germany.
English.

Saxon

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noun

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
a native or inhabitant of Saxony
1. the Low German dialect of Saxony
2. any of the West Germanic dialects spoken by the ancient Saxons or their descendants

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Saxons, the Anglo-Saxons, or their descendants
of, relating to, or characteristic of Saxony, its inhabitants, or their Low German dialect

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Other Word Forms

non-Saxon noun
pre-Saxon adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Saxon¹

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Saxon¹

C13 (replacing Old English Seaxe ): via Old French from Late Latin Saxon-, Saxo, from Greek; of Germanic origin and perhaps related to the name of a knife used by the Saxons; compare _saw ¹

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Example Sentences

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So it was for actor Rolf Saxon, who appeared as a befuddled CIA analyst in the very first “Mission: Impossible” film.

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Isaiah Saxon, raised in Aptos, Calif., wrote and directed the A24-produced film, and watching it, it’s easy to find links to issues facing Californians today.

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And through their production company, Yoruba Saxon, they hope to use the stories they tell to generate empathy in the world, placing marginalized people at the epicenter of the universes they create.

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At the same time, writer-director Saxon’s own virtuosity, occasionally aggressive, eventually leaves our hopes for real emotions wanting, once we’ve become attuned to the dazzle.

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Though these wondrous creatures don’t actually exist, they were very much alive and tangible on the set of A24’s “The Legend of Ochi,” filmmaker Isaiah Saxon’s debut feature, in theaters Friday.

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Saxo Grammaticus Saxon blue

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