Definitions of Anglo-saxon:

  • noun:   a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman conquest
  • noun:   a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant'
    Example: "This Anglo-Saxon view of things"
  • noun:   English prior to about 1100
  • adjective:   of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language
    Example: "Anglo-Saxon poetry"