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a(1)
: a member of a Germanic people that entered and conquered England with the Angles and Jutes in the fifth century a.d. and merged with them to form the Anglo-Saxon people
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: an Englishman or lowlander as distinguished from a Welshman, Irishman, or Highlander
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: a native or inhabitant of Saxony
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a
: the Germanic language or dialect of any of the Saxon peoples
b
: the Germanic element in the English language especially as distinguished from the French and Latin
Saxon
adjective
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Musk and Wilson had five more children using in vitro fertilization (IVF): Vivian Jenna (who changed her name and gender in 2022), Griffin, Kai, Saxon and Damian.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
Writer/director Isaiah Saxon, who makes his directorial debut with the film, took to X to explain how animatronics, puppetry, and more effects were utilized in lieu of AI.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
The former spouses also share twins Vivian Jenna and Griffin, who were born in 2004, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian, who were born in 2006.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The Vultures 2 rapper is currently facing ongoing lawsuits made by his project manager Tony Saxon regarding his Malibu estate.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
Writer/director Isaiah Saxon, who makes his directorial debut with the film, took to X to explain how animatronics, puppetry, and more effects were utilized in lieu of AI.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
The former spouses also share twins Vivian Jenna and Griffin, who were born in 2004, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian, who were born in 2006.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The Vultures 2 rapper is currently facing ongoing lawsuits made by his project manager Tony Saxon regarding his Malibu estate.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
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Saxon
noun
Sax·on
ˈsak-sən 
: a member of a Germanic people conquering England with the Angles and Jutes in the 5th century a.d. and joining with them to form the Anglo-Saxon people
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