Saxon

Saxon

Saxon most commonly refers to:
*Saxon people, a confederation of Old Germanic tribes
*Anglo-Saxons, early mediaeval peoples that settled in Britain
**the Anglo-Saxon period of English history
*the inhabitants of the present-day Free State of Saxony in eastern Germany
*Saxon wine, wine of the Sächsische Weinstrasse region
*Saxon, a heavy metal band
*Saxon Studio International, a London reggae soundsystem

Saxon may also refer to:
*"Saxon", an album by Saxon
*Saxon, an Armoured Personnel Carrier used by the British Army
*Saxon (teaching method)
*Saxon a pyrotechnic device
*"Saxon" a film by Greg Loftin
*Saxon, California, in Yolo County
*Saxon, Switzerland, a municipality of the canton of Valais
*Saxon Switzerland, a mountainous climbing area and national park
*Anglo-Saxon language aka Old English
*Old Saxon, the ancestor language of modern Low German
*Saxon XSLT, a software product
*England Saxons, the second national rugby union team of England
*Harold Saxon, a pseudonym of "Doctor Who" villain The Master
*Saxonophone, a common misspelling of Saxophone

ee also

*Transylvanian Saxons
*Saxony
*Saxony-Anhalt
*Lower Saxony
*Saxony (disambiguation)
*Saxton — named forms of this type, disambiguation page
*Saskia
*Sassenach


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  • saxon — saxon, onne [ saksɔ̃, ɔn ] n. et adj. • 1512; Saisne 1080; bas lat. Saxo 1 ♦ (Le plus souvent au plur.) Membre d un des anciens peuples germaniques. Invasion de la Grande Bretagne par les Saxons unis aux Angles et aux Jutes (⇒ anglo saxon) . Adj …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Saxon — в Мадриде, 2011 …   Википедия

  • Saxon IV K — DRG Class 99.51–60 Number(s): see text Quantity: 96 Manufacturer: Sächsische Maschinenfabrik, Chemnitz …   Wikipedia

  • Saxon — bezeichnet: eine Gemeinde im Bezirk Martigny des Kantons Wallis in der Schweiz, siehe Saxon VS eine Gemeinde im Département Meurthe et Moselle, Frankreich, siehe Saxon Sion eine britische Heavy Metal Band, siehe Saxon (Band) einen XSL und XQuery… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Saxon V K — DRG Class 99.61 Number(s): 201 209 99 611 619 Quantity: 9 Manufacturer: Sächsische Maschinenfabrik, Chemnitz Year(s) of manufacture …   Wikipedia

  • 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 sahs, and perhaps to L. saxum rock, stone, knives being originally made of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Saxon — puede referirse a: Saxon, comuna suiza del cantón del Valais; Saxon, grupo musical británico; Saxon XSLT, software; John Saxon, actor estadounidense; la traducción inglesa del gentilicio sajón; Saxon, automóvil producido entre 1913 y 1923. Esta… …   Wikipedia Español

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • saxon — SAXÓN, Ă, saxoni, e, s.m. şi f., adj. 1. s.m. şi f. Persoană care făcea parte din populaţia de bază a vechii Saxonii sau care era originară de acolo; (la m. pl.) uniune de triburi germane care locuia în vechea Saxonie. 2. adj. Care aparţine… …   Dicționar Român

  • Saxon — [sak′sən] n. [ME < LL Saxo, pl. Saxones < WGmc name > OE Seaxan < base akin to OHG sahs, sword, knife & L saxum, rock, stone, secare, to cut (see SAW1): hence, orig. ? knife bearers] 1. a member of an ancient Germanic people of… …   English World dictionary

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