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/ang'gloh sak"seuh niz'euhm/, n.Saxonism.[1855-60; ANGLO-SAXON + -ISM]
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Anglo-Saxonism
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Anglo-Saxonism — An glo Sax on*ism, n. 1. A characteristic of the Anglo Saxon race; especially, a word or an idiom of the Anglo Saxon tongue. M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] 2. The quality or sentiment of being Anglo Saxon, or English in its ethnological sense. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anglo-saxonism — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌnizəm noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized A&S 1. : a word or idiom that strongly suggests Anglo Saxon origin 2. a. : the quality, qualities … Useful english dictionary
anglo-saxonism — an·glo sax·on·ism … English syllables
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Saxonism — /sak seuh niz euhm/, n. an English word or idiom of Anglo Saxon rather than foreign, as Latin or French, origin. Also called Anglo Saxonism. [1765 75; SAXON + ISM] * * * … Universalium
saxonism — ˈsaksəˌnizəm noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: saxon (I) + ism : anglo saxonism … Useful english dictionary
Saxonism — is a semi technical term for a word of Anglo Saxon rather than Latin origin, e.g. hundred as distinct from century. Over the centuries since the Norman Conquest the Latinate stock of vocabulary has increased greatly, and recent years have seen a… … Modern English usage
Saxonism — Sax on*ism, n. An idiom of the Saxon or Anglo Saxon language. T. Warton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saxonism — [sak′səniz΄əm] n. a word, phrase, grammatical construction, or other feature originating in or peculiar to Anglo Saxon … English World dictionary
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