An·glo-Sax·on (?ng?gl?-s?k?s?n)n.1. A member of one of the Germanic peoples, the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes, who settled in Britain in the fifth and sixth centuries.2. Any of the descendants of the Anglo-Saxons, who were dominant in England until the Norman Conquest of 1066.3. See Old English.4. A person of English ancestry.adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Anglo-Saxons, their descendants, or their language or culture; English.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Anglo-Saxon n 1. (Historical Terms) a member of any of the West Germanic tribes (Angles, Saxons, and Jutes) that settled in Britain from the 5th century ad and were dominant until the Norman conquest 2. (Languages) the language of these tribes. See Old English 3. any White person whose native language is English and whose cultural affiliations are those common to Britain and the US 4. informal plain blunt English, esp English containing taboo words adj 5. (Linguistics) forming part of the Germanic element in Modern English: ‘forget’ is an Anglo-Saxon word. 6. (Peoples) of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or the Old English language 7. (Languages) of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or the Old English language 8. of or relating to the White Protestant culture of Britain, Australia, and the US 9. informal (of English speech or writing) plain and blunt 10. of or relating to Britain and the US, esp their common legal, political, and commercial cultures, as compared to continental Europe Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014An?glo-Sax?on (?æ? glo??sæk s?n) n. 1. a native or inhabitant of any of the kingdoms formed by the West Germanic peoples who invaded and occupied Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries a.d. 2. (formerly) Old English (def. 1). 3. plain and simple English; blunt, monosyllabic, or vulgar language. 4. a native of England, or a person of English ancestry, esp. in the U.S. adj. 5. of or pertaining to the Anglo-Saxons, or to the period of Anglo-Saxon dominance in Britain, ending with the Norman Conquest in 1066. 6. of or pertaining to Great Britain together with countries colonized by Britons, where English is the dominant language and most of the population is of European descent, as the United States. 7. of English ancestry. [1605?15; New Latin, Medieval Latin Anglo-Sax?n?s, Angl? Sax?n?s (pl.)] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.