Saxe

American  

[saks] / saks /

noun

1. Comte Hermann Maurice de 1696–1750, French military leader: marshal of France 1744.

2. French name of Saxony.

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Saxe ¹ British  

/ saks /

noun

1. the French name for Saxony

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Saxe ² British  

/ saks /

noun

1. Hermann Maurice (ɛrman mɔris), comte de Saxe. 1696–1750, French marshal born in Saxony: he distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48)

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Example Sentences

The festivities kicked off with country singer Brad Paisley — a well-known Dodger fan — singing the national anthem, followed by Canadian singer JP Saxe performing “O Canada.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

“Mycelium has the advantage that it can be mass-produced under controlled, aseptic conditions, assuring specified levels of key compounds and preventing contamination by undesirable microorganisms and insects,” adds Saxe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

“Maybe it’s not that first babies do visual processing and only later are connected to social meaning,” Saxe told Salon in a phone interview.

From Salon • May 7, 2025

In adults, this region is also active with ideas of the self, like when you see your own phone number versus a random phone number, Saxe explained.

From Salon • May 7, 2025

Saxe was one of a new generation of CIA operatives who pushed hard to get more aggressive in recruiting Soviet informers.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau