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a(1)
: a member of a Germanic people that entered and conquered England with the Angles and Jutes in the fifth century a.d. and merged with them to form the Anglo-Saxon people
(2)
: an Englishman or lowlander as distinguished from a Welshman, Irishman, or Highlander
b
: a native or inhabitant of Saxony
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a
: the Germanic language or dialect of any of the Saxon peoples
b
: the Germanic element in the English language especially as distinguished from the French and Latin
Saxon
adjective
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Oyelowo executive produces under his Yoruba Saxon banner.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
The calls keep coming, and when Saxon – who proudly works with his dad – also starts getting calls, Tim decides to hastily reverse course and give White Lotus staffer Pam (Morgana O’Reilly) all the family’s phones and computers for a true digital detox.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
This is all prompted by Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger) who is starting to get texts from the office telling him to have his dad get in touch ASAP.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The two went on to have five more children: twins Vivian and Griffin, 20, and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian, 19.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
The calls keep coming, and when Saxon – who proudly works with his dad – also starts getting calls, Tim decides to hastily reverse course and give White Lotus staffer Pam (Morgana O’Reilly) all the family’s phones and computers for a true digital detox.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
This is all prompted by Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger) who is starting to get texts from the office telling him to have his dad get in touch ASAP.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The two went on to have five more children: twins Vivian and Griffin, 20, and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian, 19.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Saxon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Saxon. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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Saxon
noun
Sax·on
ˈsak-sən 
: a member of a Germanic people conquering England with the Angles and Jutes in the 5th century a.d. and joining with them to form the Anglo-Saxon people
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