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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
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: an Englishman or lowlander as distinguished from a Welshman, Irishman, or Highlander
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: 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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After nearly two decades of tireless advocacy in Hartford, Carter was encouraged to run for state representative for the 7th District, filling a vacant seat left by then-Mayor Carrie Saxon Perry in 1988.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
To the wool mill, promoting Saxon wool means the preservation of the race of sheep that make the treasured high-quality fabric.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 24 June 2024
Two years after giving birth to twins, the then-couple welcomed triplets named Kai, Saxon, and Damian in 2006.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
The couple later had twins, Griffin and Vivian, in 2004, followed by triplet in 2006, Kai, Saxon and Damian.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 June 2024
In the New Yorker story, Saxon described living in the house while undertaking the project, sleeping on a mattress in what was once the kitchen and dining space.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2024
Mercyhurst University will also be opening its gates to the public for free eclipse-viewing from its Saxon Stadium.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
Edward Saxon, a producer on the film, tells THR that Demme encouraged the crew — including costume designer Colleen Atwood, who has since won four Oscars — to embrace the outlandish nature of the project.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2024
In addition to the Saxon settlement, archaeologists also uncovered a series of post-medieval walls — likely built in the 17th or 18th centuries — higher up in the sediment.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
To the wool mill, promoting Saxon wool means the preservation of the race of sheep that make the treasured high-quality fabric.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 24 June 2024
Two years after giving birth to twins, the then-couple welcomed triplets named Kai, Saxon, and Damian in 2006.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
The couple later had twins, Griffin and Vivian, in 2004, followed by triplet in 2006, Kai, Saxon and Damian.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 June 2024
In the New Yorker story, Saxon described living in the house while undertaking the project, sleeping on a mattress in what was once the kitchen and dining space.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2024
Mercyhurst University will also be opening its gates to the public for free eclipse-viewing from its Saxon Stadium.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
Edward Saxon, a producer on the film, tells THR that Demme encouraged the crew — including costume designer Colleen Atwood, who has since won four Oscars — to embrace the outlandish nature of the project.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2024
In addition to the Saxon settlement, archaeologists also uncovered a series of post-medieval walls — likely built in the 17th or 18th centuries — higher up in the sediment.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
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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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