Etymology

sassenach

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Today it means: An English person. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Sasannach
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromSasannach
  2. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromSasannach
  3. English todaysassenach

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Sasannach (“Saxon”).

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