Anglo-saxon

Translation of "anglo-saxon" into Russian

Noun

Anglo-Saxon

Anglo-Saxons pl

Countable noun referring to a person belonging to the Anglo-Saxon peoples.

The Anglo-Saxons established several kingdoms across Britain.

Англосаксы основали несколько королевств по всей Британии.

Adjective

Anglo-Saxon

Relational adjective; no comparative or superlative forms normally used.

англосаксонский

Anglo-Saxon architecture can still be seen in some English churches.

Англосаксонская архитектура до сих пор видна в некоторых английских церквях.

Additional translations

разг.; о речи

Proper noun

Anglo-Saxon

Uncountable proper noun for the Old English language.

древнеанглийский

Beowulf was composed in Anglo-Saxon.

«Беовульф» был создан на древнеанглийском.

Additional translations

англосаксонский

устар.; о языке

Noun

A member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England from the 5th century and formed the ruling class until the Norman Conquest.

The Anglo-Saxons established several kingdoms across Britain.

Adjective

Of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons, their period, or their culture.

Anglo-Saxon architecture can still be seen in some English churches.

(Informal) Plain, blunt, or coarse in expression.

He used some very Anglo-Saxon language after stubbing his toe.

(Chiefly North American) Characteristic of white English-speaking Protestants of British ancestry.

The club was once an exclusively Anglo-Saxon institution.

Proper noun

The Old English language spoken and written in England before the Norman Conquest.

Beowulf was composed in Anglo-Saxon.