Online English Dictionary

Online English Dictionary

english

Definition

english [adj]

1. of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people; "English history"; "the English landed aristocracy"; "English literature"

2. of or relating to the English language

english [adjective]

1. English adjective
of England or its inhabitants: three English people; the English language.
the main language of England and the rest of Britain, North America, a great part of the British Commonwealth and some other countries: He speaks English.

2. Englishmanfeminine Englishwomannoun
a person born in England.

english [noun]

1. an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

2. the people of England

3. the discipline that studies the English language and literature

4. (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

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