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1. (n.) English
the West Germanic language of England: the official language of the United Kingdom and an official, standard, or auxiliary language in the U.S. and regions formerly under British or U.S. dominion, as Ireland, Canada, Australia, and parts of the Caribbean, Africa, South Asia, and Oceania.
2. English
(used with a pl. v.)
3. English
the inhabitants of England.
4. English
natives of England or persons of English ancestry living outside England.
5. English
English language, composition, and literature as a course of study in school.
6. English
simple, straightforward language.
7. English
(sometimes l.c.)
8. English
a spinning motion imparted to a ball, esp. in billiards.
9. English
a 14-point printing type.
10. English
a grade of calendered paper having a smooth matte finish.
11. (adj.) English
of or pertaining to England, its inhabitants, or the language English.
12. (v.t.) English
to translate into English.
13. English
to adopt (a foreign word) into English; Anglicize.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME; OE Englisc=Engle (pl.) the English (cf. L Anglī; see Angle ) +-isc -ish1)
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| Definition of 'english' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) English, English language
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. (noun) English, English people
the people of England
3. (noun) English
the discipline that studies the English language and literature
4. (adj) English, side
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
5. (adj) English
of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people
"English history"; "the English landed aristocracy"; "English literature"
6. (adj) English
of or relating to the English language
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1. (noun) English
the language spoken in the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain
***Do you speak English?; ***to learn English
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| Definition of 'english' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) english
of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the present so-called Anglo-Saxon race
2. (adj) english
see 1st Bond, n., 8
3. (noun) english
collectively, the people of England; English people or persons
4. (noun) english
the language of England or of the English nation, and of their descendants in America, India, and other countries
5. (noun) english
a kind of printing type, in size between Pica and Great Primer. See Type
6. (noun) english
a twist or spinning motion given to a ball in striking it that influences the direction it will take after touching a cushion or another ball
7. (verb) english
to translate into the English language; to Anglicize; hence, to interpret; to explain
8. (verb) english
to strike (the cue ball) in such a manner as to give it in addition to its forward motion a spinning motion, that influences its direction after impact on another ball or the cushion
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| Definitions of 'english' |
The New Hacker's Dictionary |
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1. english
1. n. obs. The source code for a
program, which may be in any language, as opposed to the linkable or
executable binary produced from it by a compiler. The idea behind the term
is that to a real hacker, a program written in his favorite programming
language is at least as readable as English. Usage: mostly by old-time
hackers, though recognizable in context. Today the preferred shorthand is
simply source. 2. The official name of the database language used by the old Pick
Operating System, actually a sort of crufty, brain-damaged SQL with
delusions of grandeur. The name permitted
marketroids to say “Yes, and you can program
our computers in English!” to ignorant suits
without quite running afoul of the truth-in-advertising laws.
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Sense: of England or its inhabitants
three English people; the English language.
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 Afrikaans: Engelse |
 Arabic: إنْجليزي |
 Bulgarian: английски |
 Brazilian: inglês |
 Czech: anglický |
 German: englisch |
 Danish: engelsk |
 Greek: αγγλικός, Άγγλος |
 Spanish: inglés |
 Estonian: inglise |
 Farsi: انگلیسی |
 Finnish: englantilainen |
 French: anglais |
 Hebrew: אַנגלִי |
 Hindi: इंग्लैंड या वहां के लोगों |
 Croatian: engleski |
 Hungarian: angol |
 Indonesian: Inggris |
 Icelandic: enskur |
 Italian: inglese |
 Japanese: 英国 (人) の |
 Korean: 영국의 |
 Lithuanian: anglų, angliškas |
 Latvian: angļu- |
 Malay: Inggeris |
 Dutch: Engels |
 Norwegian: engelsk |
 Polish: angielski |
 Persian: انگلیسی |
 Pashto: انګړیزی |
 Portuguese: inglês |
 Romanian: englez |
 Russian: английский |
 Slovak: anglický |
 Slovenian: angleški |
 Serbian: engleski |
 Swedish: engelsk |
 Thai: เกี่ยวกับประเทศอังกฤษ |
 Turkish: İngiliz |
 Taiwanese: 英格蘭的，英格蘭人 |
 Ukrainian: англійський |
 Urdu: انگلستان کا یا انگلستان ک |
 Vietnamese: thuộc nước Anh |
 Chinese: 英格兰的，英格兰人 |
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