what does anglo-saxon mean
Definition of AngloâSaxon. 1  1 : a member of the Germanic peoples conquering England in the fifth century a.d. and forming the ruling class until the Norman conquest â compare angle, jute, saxon. 2  2a : englishman; specifically : a person descended from the Anglo-Saxonsb : a white gentile of an English-speaking nation. 3  3 : old english 1.