Anglo-Saxon, n.
English prior to about 1100
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Anglo-Saxon Old English
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a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
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Anglo-Saxon
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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'
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Anglo-Saxon
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"in the ninth century the Vikings began raiding the Anglo-Saxons in Britain""his ancestors were not just British, they were Anglo-Saxons"
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