Anglo-Saxon-style
|ang-lo-sax-on-style|
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/ˌæŋɡloʊˈsæksənˌstaɪl/
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/ˌæŋɡləʊˈsæks(ə)nˌstaɪl/
in the manner of the Anglo-Saxons
Etymology
'Anglo-Saxon-style' originates from Modern English, specifically the elements 'Anglo-Saxon' and 'style', where 'Anglo-Saxon' refers to the English peoples (Angles + Saxons) and 'style' meant 'manner' or 'fashion'.
'Anglo-Saxon' comes from Old English (e.g. 'Engla-Seaxan') referring to the Angles and the Saxons; 'style' comes via Old French 'estile' from Latin 'stilus' meaning a writing instrument and later 'manner'. These elements combined in Modern English to form the compound meaning 'in the manner of the Anglo-Saxons'.
Initially, 'Anglo-Saxon' primarily identified a people or period; combined with 'style' it came to denote characteristics or fashions associated with that people or period — the compound's meaning has been largely descriptive and consistent since formation.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a style that imitates or is inspired by Anglo-Saxon forms or motifs (i.e., 'Anglo-Saxon style').
He prefers the Anglo-Saxon-style for simple wooden furniture.
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Adjective 1
in the manner or fashion of the Anglo-Saxons; resembling or characteristic of Anglo-Saxon (early medieval English) art, architecture, language, or customs.
The museum displayed Anglo-Saxon-style artifacts in a reconstructed hall.
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