noun
Meaning 1
An English person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, derogatory
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sassenach
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England: /ˈsæs.ə.næk/
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Scotland: /ˈsas.ə.nax/
noun
Meaning 2
A Lowland Scot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, derogatory
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of sassenach.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 4
the Scots' term for an English person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: English person
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Sasannach (“Saxon”).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Engländer — English person
- Polish: Angol — English person
- German: Lowlander — Lowland Scot
- German: Tieflandschotte — Lowland Scot