"Saxonism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Saxonisms [plural]
Etymology: From Saxon + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Saxon|ism}} Saxon + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} Saxonism (plural Saxonisms)
  1. A word or phrase of the Saxon or Anglo-Saxon language.

Inflected forms

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