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saxon

 

  5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Saxon  \Sax"on\  (s[a^]ks"[u^]n  or  -'n),  n.  [L.  Saxo,  pl  Saxones 
  from  the  Saxon  national  name  cf  AS  pl  Seaxe,  Seaxan,  fr 
  seax  a  knife,  a  short  sword,  a  dagger  (akin  to  OHG.  sahs,  and 
  perhaps  to  L.  saxum  rock,  stone,  knives  being  originally  made 
  of  stone);  and  cf  G.  Sachse,  pl  Sachsen.  Cf  {Saxifrage}.] 
  1. 
  a  One  of  a  nation  or  people  who  formerly  dwelt  in  the 
  northern  part  of  Germany,  and  who  with  other  Teutonic 
  tribes,  invaded  and  conquered  England  in  the  fifth  and 
  sixth  centuries. 
  b  Also  used  in  the  sense  of  Anglo-Saxon. 
  c  A  native  or  inhabitant  of  modern  Saxony. 
 
  2.  The  language  of  the  Saxons;  Anglo-Saxon. 
 
  {Old  Saxon},  the  Saxon  of  the  continent  of  Europe  in  the  old 
  form  of  the  language,  as  shown  particularly  in  the 
  ``Heliand'',  a  metrical  narration  of  the  gospel  history 
  preserved  in  manuscripts  of  the  9th  century. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Saxon  \Sax"on\,  a. 
  Of  or  pertaining  to  the  Saxons,  their  country,  or  their 
  language. 
  b  Anglo-Saxon. 
  c  Of  or  pertaining  to  Saxony  or  its  inhabitants. 
 
  {Saxon  blue}  (Dyeing),  a  deep  blue  liquid  used  in  dyeing,  and 
  obtained  by  dissolving  indigo  in  concentrated  sulphuric 
  acid.  --Brande  &  C. 
 
  {Saxon  green}  (Dyeing),  a  green  color  produced  by  dyeing  with 
  yellow  upon  a  ground  of  Saxon  blue. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  German  \Ger"man\,  n.;  pl  {Germans}[L.  Germanus  prob.  of  Celtis 
  origin.] 
  1.  A  native  or  one  of  the  people  of  Germany. 
 
  2.  The  German  language. 
 
  3. 
  a  A  round  dance,  often  with  a  waltz  movement,  abounding 
  in  capriciosly  involved  figures. 
  b  A  social  party  at  which  the  german  is  danced. 
 
  {High  German},  the  Teutonic  dialect  of  Upper  or  Southern 
  Germany,  --  comprising  Old  High  German,  used  from  the  8th 
  to  the  11th  century;  Middle  H.  G.,  from  the  12th  to  the 
  15th  century;  and  Modern  or  New  H.  G.,  the  language  of 
  Luther's  Bible  version  and  of  modern  German  literature. 
  The  dialects  of  Central  Germany,  the  basis  of  the  modern 
  literary  language,  are  often  called  Middle  German,  and  the 
  Southern  German  dialects  Upper  German;  but  High  German  is 
  also  used  to  cover  both  groups. 
 
  {Low  German},  the  language  of  Northern  Germany  and  the 
  Netherlands,  --  including  {Friesic};  {Anglo-Saxon}  or 
  {Saxon};  {Old  Saxon};  {Dutch}  or  {Low  Dutch},  with  its 
  dialect,  {Flemish};  and  {Plattdeutsch}  (called  also  {Low 
  German}),  spoken  in  many  dialects. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  Saxon 
  adj  :  of  or  relating  to  or  characteristic  of  the  early  Saxons  or 
  Anglo-Saxons  and  their  descendents  (especially  the 
  English  or  Lowland  Scots)  and  their  language;  "Saxon 
  princes";  "for  greater  clarity  choose  a  plain  Saxon 
  term  instead  of  a  latinate  one"  [syn:  {Saxon}] 
  n  :  a  member  of  a  Germanic  people  who  conquered  England  and 
  merged  with  the  Angles  and  Jutes  to  become  Anglo-Saxons; 
  dominant  in  England  until  the  Norman  conquest  [syn:  {Saxon}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Saxon,  SC  (CDP,  FIPS  64240) 
  Location:  34.96207  N,  81.97131  W 
  Population  (1990):  4002  (1520  housing  units) 
  Area:  6.1  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Saxon,  WI 
  Zip  code(s):  54559 
  Saxon,  WV 
  Zip  code(s):  25180




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