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| 1. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture | |
| Examples: | "English histry" "the English landed aristocracy" "English literature" |
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| Related terms: | England | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (linguistics) an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the US and most of the Commonwealth countries | |
| Synonyms: | English_language | |
| Related terms: | West_Germanic American_English Oxford_English Scottish Middle_English King's_English Old_English Modern_English cockney | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (England) the people of England | |
| Synonyms: | the_English English_people | |
| Related terms: | nation | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (education) the discipline that studies the English language and literature | |
| Related terms: | humanistic_discipline | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 649 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist | |
| Synonyms: | side | |
| Related terms: | spin sport | |
| Similar spelling: |
Englishman Engles enclose Encelia enclothe enclosed Englehart Engle Engel enclosure enclosing |
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