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Phrases 23
- Anglo-SaxonSynonym of Old English (language).
- Low SaxonA group of related dialects of Low German, spoken in northern Germany and parts of the Netherlands, formerly also in Denmark.
- Old SaxonA west Germanic language historically tied to Anglo-Saxon and Old Low Franconian.
- Transylvanian SaxonOne of the Germans who settled Transylvania from the 12th century onwards, or their descendants.
- Upper SaxonAn East Central German dialect that is predominantly spoken in the modern German state of Saxony.
- Anglo-Saxon AmericaThe parts of the American continent colonized or historically controlled by Anglo-Saxon people, principally the USA and Canada.
- Middle SaxonMiddle Low German
- Saxon ShoreA military command of the late Roman Empire, consisting of a series of fortifications on both sides of the English Channel.
- West SaxonA dialect of Old English that was spoken in the kingdom of Wessex.
- Saxon steedA rearing horse, a heraldic motif of the Saxons.
- Dutch Low SaxonA non-standardized cluster of regional dialects of Low Saxon (Low German), influenced by Dutch, spoken in the northeastern provinces of the Netherlands, and recognized as a minority language by the European Union.
- Semi-SaxonLate Old English and early Middle English, perceived as a language intermediate between Anglo-Saxon and English and belonging to the period from 1100 to either c. 1200, 1230, or 1250 (depending on the author).
- Saxon genitiveA genitive construction in English formed with the possessive clitic -'s.
- Friso-SaxonBelonging to a group of West Germanic dialects found around the North Sea coast of the Netherlands and Germany, in an area historically known as Frisia.
- Nether-SaxonSynonym of Low German: A West Germanic language spoken in Low (i.e. Northern) Germany and north-eastern parts of the Netherlands, and formerly also in large parts of eastern and north-eastern Europe, which developed out of Middle Low …
- Upper Saxon GermanSynonym of Upper Saxon: An East Central German dialect that is predominantly spoken in the modern German state of Saxony.
- Middle Low SaxonA language or collection of dialects that descended from Old Saxon and is the ancestor of modern Low Saxon, spoken from about 1100 to 1600.
- Saxon blueA solution of indigo in concentrated sulphuric acid, used as a dye
- Saxon greenA green colour produced by dyeing with yellow upon a ground of Saxon blue.
- Transylvania SaxonA Transylvanian Saxon.
- Saxon genitivesplural of Saxon genitive: A genitive construction in English formed with the possessive clitic -'s.
- Siebenbürgen SaxonA Transylvanian Saxon.
- Siebenbürger SaxonA Transylvanian Saxon.
Compound words 19
- SaxonismA word or phrase of the Saxon or Anglo-Saxon language.
- SaxonizeTo make Saxon; to apply Saxon norms to.
- SaxondomThe Saxon domain or race.
- SaxonistOne versed in the Anglo-Saxon language (Old English).
- saxoniteHarzburgite, a peridotite consisting mostly of olivine and low-calcium pyroxene.
- SaxonlyIn a Saxon manner or context; like the Saxons.
- SaxonnessThe quality or state of being Saxon.
- SaxonvilleA village in the city of Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
- SaxonicRelating to the Saxons or Anglo-Saxons.
- SaxonishPertaining to or characteristic of the Saxons.