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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAnglo-Saxon
/ˈæŋ.ɡləʊˌsæk.sən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England in the early Middle Ages.
"The Anglo-Saxons established several kingdoms in England."
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Relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language.
"The Anglo-Saxon period is marked by significant cultural development."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Medieval Latin Angli-Saxones, combining the names of two Germanic peoples, the Angles and the Saxons, who migrated to Britain in the 5th century. The term historically referred to the Germanic inhabitants of England before the Norman Conquest and later evolved to describe the Old English language and cultural heritage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anglo-Saxon" is said worldwide
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Anglo-saxon
Transliteration: ɑ̃ɡlo.saksɔ̃
"Les Anglo-saxons ont joué un rôle crucial dans l'histoire de l'Angleterre."
Angelsachsen
Transliteration: ˈaŋəlˌzaksən
"Die Angelsachsen waren ein bedeutender Teil der englischen Geschichte."
Anglosassone
Transliteration: ˈaŋɡloˌsassone
"Il periodo anglosassone è caratterizzato da importanti sviluppi culturali."
Anglosajón
Transliteration: aŋɡlo.saˈxon
"Los anglosajones establecieron varios reinos en Inglaterra."
Anglo-saxão
Transliteration: ˈɐ̃ɡluˌsɐ̃sɐ̃w
"Os anglo-saxões tiveram um impacto significativo na história da Inglaterra."
एंग्लो-सैक्सन
Transliteration: eṅglo-saiksan
"एंग्लो-सैक्सन इंग्लैंड के इतिहास में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाते हैं।"
盎格鲁-撒克逊
Transliteration: Àngélǔ-sākèxùn
"盎格鲁-撒克逊人在英格兰历史上扮演了重要角色。"
앵글로색슨
Transliteration: aenggeullosaekseun
"앵글로색슨은 잉글랜드 역사에서 중요한 역할을 했습니다."
アングロサクソン
Transliteration: Angurosakuson
"アングロサクソンはイングランドの歴史において重要な役割を果たしました。"
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