saxon
/ˈsæksən/
adjective
- Relating to the Saxons, their language, or their culture.
- The Saxon king Alfred the Great defended his kingdom against the Vikings.
- The museum has a collection of Saxon jewelry and weapons.
- She is studying Saxon history for her university course.
noun
- A member of a Germanic people that settled in England in the early Middle Ages, or a person from the Anglo-Saxon period.
- The Saxons invaded Britain after the Romans left.
- Historians study Saxon artifacts to learn about early English life.
- Many English towns were founded by the Saxons.