Anglo-Saxon
noun
An·glo-Sax·on
ˌaŋ-glō-ˈsak-sən 
1
2
a
: englishman
specifically
: a person descended from the Anglo-Saxons
b
: a white gentile of an English-speaking nation
4
: direct plain English
especially
: English using words considered crude or vulgar
Anglo-Saxon
adjective
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Fears about purportedly dangerous immigrant behavior and the way that outsiders would undermine the Anglo-Saxon family drove the successful push to ban alcohol, which aimed to impose a particular Christian vision of morality and family on America.
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Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
Though white, they weren’t viewed as equals to Anglo-Saxon Americans.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
But negotiations broke down, mainly because Norway believed that only an alliance with the Anglo-Saxon maritime powers could guarantee its security.
—Carl Bildt, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2022
Although China is very much a market economy, the country’s approach to capitalism differs greatly from the classic Anglo-Saxon model, characterized by low taxes and few regulations, and even from its European variant, with a greater role for the state.
—Abhijit V. Banerjee, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2019
Historians had known for decades that, from around A.D. 660 to 750, Anglo-Saxon England saw a surge in silver coins, after the area had long relied on gold.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
The Case for Nationalism is an exemplar of America’s original identity politics: white, male, and Anglo-Saxon, with the occasional black jazzman making his contribution and with women kept safely offstage.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2019
When smiley, mop-stressed Ariel saves shipwrecked human passengers and sees Prince Eric (Anglo-Saxon Jonah Hauer-King), she is awestruck.
—Armond White, National Review, 26 May 2023
It’s been nearly 14 centuries since the monastery founded by St. Hild of Whitby, a prominent abbess in 7th century Anglo-Saxon England, hosted the Northumbrian kingdom’s assembly to discuss the date on which its Christian church would celebrate Easter.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
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Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
Though white, they weren’t viewed as equals to Anglo-Saxon Americans.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
But negotiations broke down, mainly because Norway believed that only an alliance with the Anglo-Saxon maritime powers could guarantee its security.
—Carl Bildt, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2022
Although China is very much a market economy, the country’s approach to capitalism differs greatly from the classic Anglo-Saxon model, characterized by low taxes and few regulations, and even from its European variant, with a greater role for the state.
—Abhijit V. Banerjee, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2019
Historians had known for decades that, from around A.D. 660 to 750, Anglo-Saxon England saw a surge in silver coins, after the area had long relied on gold.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
The Case for Nationalism is an exemplar of America’s original identity politics: white, male, and Anglo-Saxon, with the occasional black jazzman making his contribution and with women kept safely offstage.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2019
When smiley, mop-stressed Ariel saves shipwrecked human passengers and sees Prince Eric (Anglo-Saxon Jonah Hauer-King), she is awestruck.
—Armond White, National Review, 26 May 2023
It’s been nearly 14 centuries since the monastery founded by St. Hild of Whitby, a prominent abbess in 7th century Anglo-Saxon England, hosted the Northumbrian kingdom’s assembly to discuss the date on which its Christian church would celebrate Easter.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
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