Definition of english_word
1. English [ a ] of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture
Examples:
"English histry"
"the English landed aristocracy"
"English literature"
(Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)
It follows , then , provided the possibilities have been exhausted , that the only real alternative is the general viewpoint of the `` left '' , which has been represented on the Continent by Fritz_Buri and , to some extent at_least , is found in much that is significant in American and English theology .
(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)
In 1864 Newman professedly had to write his Apologia with his keenest feelings in_order_to be believed and to command a fair hearing from English readers .
Many English Catholics are proud of their Catholicism and know that they are in a new ascendancy .
I have found myself saying with other foreigners here that English Catholics are good Catholics .
The English saints are widely venerated , quite naturally , and now there is great hope that the Forty_Martyrs and Cardinal_Newman will soon be canonized .
Synonyms English Related Terms England2. English [ n ] an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the US and most of the Commonwealth countries
Used in print:(Bern Dibner, "Oerstad and the Discovery of Electro...)
The mayor of the town taught them English and French .
(James Bryant Conant, Slums and Suburbs...)
Of_course , it can be argued that an ability to write English correctly and with some degree of elegance is a marketable skill .
(Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)
Among the recipients of the Nobel_Prize for Literature more_than half are practically unknown to readers of English .
(Irving Fineman, Woman of Valor: The Life of Henrietta...)
But both were high-spirited and vivacious , both had tempers to control , both loved languages , especially English and German , both were good teachers and wrote for publication .
(Hugh Kelly and Ted Ziehe, "Glossary Lookup Made Easy"...)
For English the reduction in size is less striking .
Synonyms English English_language Related Terms West_Germanic American_English Oxford_English Scottish Middle_English King's_English Old_English Modern_English cockney3. English [ n ] the people of England
Used in print:(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)
With traditional nationalistic spirit , some Englishmen claim that English Catholicism is Catholicism at its best .
(Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)
From the saddlebags , hung_on a Hitchcock_chair , David took_out a good English razor , a present from John_Hunter .
(James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)
`` Oh yes , the other day I reread some of Emerson 's English_Traits , and there was an anecdote about a group of English and Americans visiting Germany , more_than a_hundred years ago .
Synonyms English the_English English_people Related Terms nation4. English [ n ] the discipline that studies the English language and literature
Used in print:(The Dallas Morning News,...)
`` A person with a master's_degree in physics , chemistry , math or English , yet who has not taken Education courses , is not permitted to teach in the public_schools '' , said Grover .
(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)
It is only fair to demand that teachers of courses in English , history , psychology and_so_on be as well informed in matters of art , especially interior_design , as are the art_teachers educated in the academic subjects .
Synonyms English Related Terms humanistic_discipline5. English [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 649
Synonyms English6. English [ n ] (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
Synonyms side English Related Terms spin sportSimilar Spelling
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