SASSENACH SCOTTISH & IRISH


Meaning of SASSENACH SCOTTISH & IRISH in English

Sassenach Scottish & Irish [ 'sasənax , -nak ]

derogatory

■ noun an English person.

■ adjective English.

Origin

C18 (asnoun): from Sc. Gaelic Sasunnoch , Ir. Sasanach , from L. Saxones 'Saxons'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.