Synonyms for saxon
ˈsæk sənsax·on

Princeton's WordNet

1. Saxonadjective

   a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

2. Saxonadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of the early Saxons or Anglo-Saxons and their descendents (especially the English or Lowland Scots) and their language

   "Saxon princes"; "for greater clarity choose a plain Saxon term instead of a latinate one"

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1. List of paraphrases for "saxon":

   saxony

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1. William Jennings Bryan:

   Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others.

2. Manda Forster:

   And it makes sense that the later Benedictine monastery was built on the site of its Anglo-Saxon predecessor.

3. Peter Joustra:

   The steel industry asks for a long-term orientation - high investments and long construction time for new installations - which does not fit in with the Anglo-Saxon model of the London financial elite.

4. Salvador de Madaringa:

   The Anglo-Saxon conscience doesn't keep you from doing anything. It just keeps you from enjoying it.

5. Piara Powar:

   There's a strand of male culture you see in the UK, and to some extent other Anglo Saxon societies, prevalent among 20, 30 and even 40-year-olds, which is : you go abroad, you drink a fair amount, you sing songs and engage in banter, and pick on someone who is different to you, there's this pervasive sexism and racism. The idea that' anyone who isn't like us, we're going to sing about them and insult them and it's part of the lad's day out.'.