saxon

«saxon» in Mova's school dictionary: The Saxons were a Germanic people who settled in England… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a Saxon, Saxons); adjective (Saxon)

meaning for a pupil

1) (history) The Saxons were a Germanic people who settled in England from about AD 450, with the Angles and Jutes; together they are called the Anglo-Saxons. tree →

2) Saxon means about these people or their times. tree →

3) Saxony is a region of Germany; Saxon also means from there. tree →

sense in the lessons

In UK history lessons, the Anglo-Saxons founded England, its early kingdoms and Old English; Saxon villages and kings are common topics. Phrases: Anglo-Saxon, Saxon king, Saxon village.

examples

• The Saxons came to England by boat. tree →
• We built a Saxon village in class. tree →
• Saxon kings ruled parts of England. tree →
• Old English was spoken by the Anglo-Saxons. tree →
• Sutton Hoo is a famous Saxon burial. tree →
• Saxon houses had thatched roofs. tree →

note

Capital S. Countable as a noun. Many English place names come from Saxon words (-ton, -ham).

Trees and pragmatics

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