'Saxon' definitions:
Definition of 'Saxon'
From: WordNet
adjective
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"
noun
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
Definition of 'Saxon'
From: 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Saxon'
From: 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 sahs, and perhaps to L. saxum rock, stone, knives being originally made of stone); and cf.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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The language of the Saxons; Anglo-Saxon. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Saxon'
From: GCIDE
- German \Ger"man\, n.; pl. Germans[L. Germanus, prob. of Celtis origin.]
- 1. A native or one of the people of Germany. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The German language. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Saxon, SC -- U.S. Census Designated Place in South Carolina
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.