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Definition of saxons

saxons

/ˈsæk.sənz/
sax · ons
Plural:Saxons
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Adjective:Saxon
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saxons Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Members of a historic Germanic people that originally inhabited northern Germany and settled in parts of Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries, becoming part of the Anglo-Saxons.

Example

"Historians study how the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes established early medieval kingdoms across Britain."

2

Natives or inhabitants of the modern German states of Saxony, Lower Saxony, or Saxony-Anhalt.

Example

"Many modern Saxons take great pride in the cultural heritage of cities such as Dresden and Leipzig."

• Nearby Words

saxifraga
saxifrage
saxon
saxons
saxony
saxophone
saxophonist

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from Old English 'Seaxan' and Late Latin 'Saxones', traditionally traced to the Proto-Germanic '*sahsa-', meaning a single-edged knife or short sword ('seax'), for which the people were known.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Saxons. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/saxons
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