English

  • 11English — ► NOUN ▪ the language of England, now used in many varieties throughout the world. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to England. DERIVATIVES Englishness noun. ORIGIN Old English, related to ANGLE(Cf. ↑Angle) …

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  • 12English — Englishness, n. /ing glish/ or, often, / lish/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of England or its inhabitants, institutions, etc. 2. belonging or pertaining to, or spoken or written in, the English language. n. 3. the people of… …

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  • 13English — I. /ˈɪŋglɪʃ / (say ingglish) noun Jon, born 1949, English born Australian rock singer and composer. Jon English was born in London and arrived in Australia with his family at the age of 12. He played Judas in the Australian production of Jesus… …

  • 14English — I UK [ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ] / US noun 1) a) [uncountable] the main language that people speak in the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, and some other countries. There are different varieties of English, for example American English, British English, and South… …

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  • 15English — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sommaire 1 Linguistique 2 Patronymie 3 …

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  • 16English — Eng|lish1 [ ıŋglıʃ ] noun 1. ) uncount the main language that people speak in the U.K., the U.S., Canada, Australia, and some other countries. There are different varieties of English, for example American English, British English, and South… …

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  • 17English — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English englisc, from Engle (plural) Angles Date: before 12th century of, relating to, or characteristic of England, the English people, or the English language • Englishness noun II. noun Date:… …

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  • 18English — En|glish1 [ˈıŋglıʃ] n 1.) [U] the language used in Britain, the US, Australia, and some other countries ▪ Do you speak English? ▪ leaflets written in plain English (=English that is easy to understand) 2.) the English [plural] people from England …

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  • 19English — From the time of the Conquest, England was a trilingual country. French was the language both of court and of the baronage, while French and Latin were used among the literate and educated clerics, Latin being the language of records and… …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 20English — [[t]ɪ̱ŋglɪʃ[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ English means belonging or relating to England, or to its people or language. It is also often used to mean belonging or relating to Great Britain, although many people object to this. ...the English way of life...… …

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