Definition of Saxons. Meaning of Saxons. Synonyms of Saxons

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Definition of Saxons

Saxon
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.

Meaning of Saxons from wikipedia

- The Saxons, sometimes called the Old Saxons, were the Germanic people of "Old" Saxony (Latin: Antiqua Saxonia) which became a Carolingian "stem duchy"...
- The Anglo-Saxons, in some contexts simply called Saxons or the English, were a cultural group who spoke Old English and inhabited much of what is now...
- or referred to as Zipser Saxons) from Zips, northeastern Slovakia, as well as Maramureș and Bucovina, the Transylvanian Saxons are one of the three oldest...
- Bede, the term "Old Saxons" began to be used to distinguish the Saxons who were neighbours of the Franks in Europe, from the Saxons of Britain.) Jutland...
- Angles Middle Saxons (Middle****, subsequently absorbed by the Kingdom of Es****) Pecsæte Surrey Tomsæte Wreocensæte Wihtwara Anglo-Saxon England portal...
- Look up Saxon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Saxons were a Germanic people during the Early Middle Ages, related to the Anglo-Saxons. Saxon may also...
- until Alfred the Great declared himself as King of the Anglo-Saxons in 886. The Anglo-Saxons believed that Wes**** was founded by Cerdic and Cynric of the...
- 'Anglo-Saxon' came into use in the 8th century (probably by Paul the Deacon) to distinguish English Saxons from continental Saxons (Ealdseaxan, 'old' Saxons)...
- Contemporary knowledge of Anglo-Saxon paganism derives largely from three sources: textual evidence produced by Christian Anglo-Saxons like Bede and Aldhelm, place-name...
- [ˈæɫvˌræːd]; c. 849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest...