- an English person of the period before the Norman Conquest.
- Old English (def. 1).
- the original Germanic element in the English language.
- plain and simple English, especially language that is blunt, monosyllabic, and often rude or vulgar.
- a person whose native language is English.
- a person of English descent.
- (in the U.S.) a person of colonial descent or British origin.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the Anglo-Saxons.
- of or relating to Anglo-Saxon.
- English-speaking; British or American.
- (of words, speech, or writing) blunt, monosyllabic, and often vulgar.
- a member of any of the West Germanic tribes (Angles, Saxons, and Jutes) that settled in Britain from the 5th century ad and were dominant until the Norman conquest
- the language of these tribes
- any White person whose native language is English and whose cultural affiliations are those common to Britain and the US
- plain blunt English, esp English containing taboo words
- forming part of the Germanic element in Modern English
- of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or the Old English language
- of or relating to the White Protestant culture of Britain, Australia, and the US
- (of English speech or writing) plain and blunt
- of or relating to Britain and the US, esp their common legal, political, and commercial cultures, as compared to continental Europe
