saxonize

transitive verb

sax·​on·​ize

-ˌnīz

-ed/-ing/-s

sometimes capitalized

: anglo-saxonize

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin saxonizare, from Late Latin Saxon-, Saxo Saxon + -izare -ize

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