Gaelic term in olden years referring to an English/Saxon person, most often in a derogatory
way. After pervasive use in the Starz
television show Outlander, it now can be used as a term of endearing passion and affection towards one’s partner or spouse ie pertaining to a dearly and passionately loved one:
Kevin
said to his wife Oona, “Sassenach, you are blood of my blood and
bone of my
bone. I give you my body, that we two might be one. I give you my spirit, until our life shall be done.”