English Definition
ĭngglĭsh
englishes
adjective
Of England or its people or culture.
Webster's New World
Of the language of England and the U.S.
Webster's New World
Of, relating to, or characteristic of England or its people or culture.
American Heritage
Of or pertaining to those residents of the U.S. and Canada who are not Amish.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to the English language.
American Heritage
noun
The West Germanic language spoken by the people of England and the U.S., and in the Commonwealth, Liberia, etc.
Webster's New World
The English language of a particular time, region, person, or group of persons.
American English.
American Heritage
A characteristic way of using this language.
Broken English.
Webster's New World
The equivalent in the English language; English translation.
Webster's New World
A school course or class in the English language or its literature.
Webster's New World
pronoun
(collective plural) The people of England; Englishmen and Englishwomen.
The Scottish and English have a history of conflict.
Wiktionary
(Amish, collective plural) The non-Amish.
Wiktionary
A surname.
Wiktionary
verb
To translate into English.
Webster's New World
To apply the principles of English pronunciation, spelling, etc. to; Anglicize (a foreign word)
Webster's New World
To translate into English.
American Heritage
To give English to (a ball)
Webster's New World
idiom
the English
- the people of England
- those residents of the U.S. and Canada who are not Amish
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to English
- the English
Origin of English
From Middle English, from Old English Ænglisc (“of the Angles”), from Ængle (“the Angles”) + -isc, a Germanic tribe. Compare German Englisch, French anglais and Spanish inglés.
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old English Englisc from Engle the Angles
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English from Old English Englisc from Engle the Angles
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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