saxon

• Relatif aux Saxons, un ancien peuple germanique qui s'installa dans certaines parties de l'Angleterre et de l'Allemagne ; également utilisé pour décrire ce qui est d'origine anglaise, surtout dans un contexte historique ou culturel.

Relating to the Saxons, an early Germanic tribe that settled in parts of England and Germany; also used to describe something of English origin, especially in a historical or cultural context.

1. Relating to the SaxonsB2formal

   Of or relating to the early Saxons or Anglo-Saxons and their descendants, especially the English or Lowland Scots, and their language.

   saxon (relatif aux Saxons)

   • The Saxon kingdoms were established in England after the Roman withdrawal.
   • Saxon architecture is characterized by simple, sturdy stone buildings.
   • The Saxon language evolved into what we now call Old English.

   Synonymesanglo-saxon

• Nom désignant un membre du peuple germanique qui conquit une partie de l'Angleterre et forma, avec les Angles et les Jutes, la population anglo-saxonne qui domina l'Angleterre jusqu'à la conquête normande.

A noun referring to a member of a Germanic people who conquered parts of England and, together with the Angles and Jutes, formed the Anglo-Saxon population that was dominant in England until the Norman Conquest.

nom propre

1. Member of a Germanic peopleB2formal

   A member of a Germanic tribe that settled in parts of Britain during the early Middle Ages, eventually merging with the Angles and Jutes to form the Anglo-Saxon population.

   Saxon (membre du peuple germanique)

   • The Saxons were among the first Germanic groups to settle in Britain.
   • Many place names in England have Saxon origins.
   • The Saxon influence on English language and culture is profound.