Anglo-Saxony

Proper noun

Anglo-Saxony

1. The geographical or cultural realm of Anglo-Saxons (people of English ethnic descent); Anglo-Saxons collectively.
   • Our Constitution nourished twins. It carried Africa on its left bosom, and Anglo-Saxony on its right bosom; and these two, drawing milk from the same bosom, have waxed strong, and stand to-day federated into the one republic.1861 January 4, Henry Ward Beecher, “Peace, Be Still. […]”, in Fast Day Sermons: or, The Pulpit on the State of the Country, New York, N.Y.: Rudd & Carleton, […], →OCLC, page 277
   • Nothing draws like the naughty. Now, the Cercle ball is supposed to be the naughtiest of the “respectable” masked balls during the season. Hence Anglo-Saxony invested in the Cercle ball last year to the clear profit of $6,000. Arithmetical persons with keen faces, who hovered near the box-office...1882 January 17, “The Ball of the Cercle: Many Anglo-Saxons and Some Frenchmen Making Merry. […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
2. (historical, rare) The geographical or cultural realm of Anglo-Saxons (members of the Germanic peoples who settled in England during the early fifth century); Anglo-Saxons collectively.
   • To conclude the observations relative to Anglo-Saxony, it may be observed that, the principal part of its territory, when most extended, is now included in the dominions of Prussia; […]1819, John Thomson, Observations Introductory to a Work on English Etymology, 2nd edition, London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, page 11
   • As to the strife itself, it appears to have lain between equal forces, as far as we can now conjecture. The south-west of Scotland was then probably an ally of Kenneth, as being of the same race. All the south-east was Anglo-Saxony.1824, John Macculloch, “Origin and Races of the Highlanders”, in The Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland, Containing Descriptions of Their Scenery and Antiquities, […], volume IV, London: […]...