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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
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Writer/director Isaiah Saxon, who makes his directorial debut with the film, took to X to explain how animatronics, puppetry, and more effects were utilized in lieu of AI.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
The former spouses also share twins Vivian Jenna and Griffin, who were born in 2004, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian, who were born in 2006.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The Vultures 2 rapper is currently facing ongoing lawsuits made by his project manager Tony Saxon regarding his Malibu estate.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
The actor, now 77, originally appeared alongside Heather Langenkamp as Nancy Thompson, longtime Western star John Saxon, Oscar nominee Ronee Blakley and a handful of teen stars, including Nick Corri and Johnny Depp, both in their feature film debut.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
The former spouses also share twins Vivian Jenna and Griffin, who were born in 2004, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian, who were born in 2006.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The Vultures 2 rapper is currently facing ongoing lawsuits made by his project manager Tony Saxon regarding his Malibu estate.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
The actor, now 77, originally appeared alongside Heather Langenkamp as Nancy Thompson, longtime Western star John Saxon, Oscar nominee Ronee Blakley and a handful of teen stars, including Nick Corri and Johnny Depp, both in their feature film debut.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 28 Oct. 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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