Saxon

noun

Sax·​on ˈsak-sən 

1

a(1)

: a member of a Germanic people that entered and conquered England with the Angles and Jutes in the fifth century a.d. and merged with them to form the Anglo-Saxon people

(2)

: an Englishman or lowlander as distinguished from a Welshman, Irishman, or Highlander

b

: a native or inhabitant of Saxony

2

a

: the Germanic language or dialect of any of the Saxon peoples

b

: the Germanic element in the English language especially as distinguished from the French and Latin

Saxon adjective

Examples of Saxon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then there's the Ratliff family: wealthy businessman and father Timothy (Jason Isaacs), mother Victoria (Parker Posey), and children Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), and Lochlan (Sam Nivola). —Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024

John Ferguson, the CEO of Saxon Aerospace, a drone manufacturer in Kansas, weighed in on the topic in a that has gone viral. —Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024

The Legend of Ochi (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Isaiah Saxon, Producers: Richard Peete, Traci Carlson, Jonathan Wang) — In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an animal species known as Ochi. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024

The Legend of Ochi / U.S.A. (Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Isaiah Saxon, Producers: Richard Peete, Traci Carlson, Jonathan Wang) — In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an animal species known as Ochi. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin Saxones Saxons, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English Seaxan Saxons

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Phrases Containing Saxon

• Anglo-Saxon
• Old Saxon
• West Saxon

Kids Definition

Saxon

noun

Sax·​on ˈsak-sən 

: a member of a Germanic people conquering England with the Angles and Jutes in the 5th century a.d. and joining with them to form the Anglo-Saxon people