Saxon,

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  German \Ger"man\, n.; pl. {Germans}[L. Germanus, prob. of Celtis
     origin.]
     1. A native or one of the people of Germany.
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     2. The German language.


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     3.
        (a) A round dance, often with a waltz movement, abounding
            in capriciosly involved figures.
        (b) A social party at which the german is danced.
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     {High German}, the Teutonic dialect of Upper or Southern
        Germany, -- comprising Old High German, used from the 8th
        to the 11th century; Middle H. G., from the 12th to the
        15th century; and Modern or New H. G., the language of
        Luther's Bible version and of modern German literature.
        The dialects of Central Germany, the basis of the modern
        literary language, are often called Middle German, and the
        Southern German dialects Upper German; but High German is
        also used to cover both groups.
  
     {Low German}, the language of Northern Germany and the
        Netherlands, -- including {Friesic}; {Anglo-Saxon} or
        {Saxon}; {Old Saxon}; {Dutch} or {Low Dutch}, with its
        dialect, {Flemish}; and {Plattdeutsch} (called also {Low
        German}), spoken in many dialects.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Saxon \Sax"on\, a.
     Of or pertaining to the Saxons, their country, or their
     language.
     (b) Anglo-Saxon.
     (c) Of or pertaining to Saxony or its inhabitants.
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     {Saxon blue} (Dyeing), a deep blue liquid used in dyeing, and
        obtained by dissolving indigo in concentrated sulphuric
        acid. --Brande & C.
  
     {Saxon green} (Dyeing), a green color produced by dyeing with
        yellow upon a ground of Saxon blue.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Saxon \Sax"on\ (s[a^]ks"[u^]n or -'n), n. [L. Saxo, pl. Saxones,
     from the Saxon national name; cf. AS. pl. Seaxe, Seaxan, fr.
     seax a knife, a short sword, a dagger (akin to OHG. sahs, and
     perhaps to L. saxum rock, stone, knives being originally made
     of stone); and cf. G. Sachse, pl. Sachsen. Cf. {Saxifrage}.]
     1.
        (a) One of a nation or people who formerly dwelt in the
            northern part of Germany, and who, with other Teutonic
            tribes, invaded and conquered England in the fifth and
            sixth centuries.
        (b) Also used in the sense of Anglo-Saxon.
        (c) A native or inhabitant of modern Saxony.
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     2. The language of the Saxons; Anglo-Saxon.
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     {Old Saxon}, the Saxon of the continent of Europe in the old
        form of the language, as shown particularly in the
        "Heliand", a metrical narration of the gospel history
        preserved in manuscripts of the 9th century.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Saxon
       adj : of or relating to or characteristic of the early Saxons or
             Anglo-Saxons and their descendents (especially the
             English or Lowland Scots) and their language; "Saxon
             princes"; "for greater clarity choose a plain Saxon
             term instead of a latinate one"
       n : a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and
           merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons;
           dominant in England until the Norman conquest

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Saxon, SC (CDP, FIPS 64240)
    Location: 34.96207 N, 81.97131 W
    Population (1990): 4002 (1520 housing units)
    Area: 6.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Saxon, WI
    Zip code(s): 54559
  Saxon, WV
    Zip code(s): 25180

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Saxon, SC -- U.S. Census Designated Place in South Carolina
     Population (2000):    3707
     Housing Units (2000): 1587
     Land area (2000):     2.365909 sq. miles (6.127676 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.365909 sq. miles (6.127676 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            64240
     Located within:       South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
     Location:             34.959621 N, 81.967066 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Saxon, SC
      Saxon