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glɪʃ adjective
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.
noun
3.
the people of England collectively, especially as distinguished from the Scots, Welsh, and Irish.
4.
the Germanic language of the British Isles, widespread and standard also in the U.S. and most of the British Commonwealth, historically termed Old English (c450–c1150), Middle English (c1150–c1475), and Modern English (after c1475). Abbreviation: E
5.
English language, composition, and literature as offered as a course of study in school.
6.
a specific variety of this language, as that of a particular time, place, or person: American English; Shakespearean English.
7.
simple, straightforward language: What does all that jargon mean in English?
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verb (used with object)
11.
to translate into English: to English Euripides.
12.
to adopt (a foreign word) into English; Anglicize.
13.
( sometimes lowercase ) Sports. to impart English to (a ball).
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plural noun
the many and varied dialects of English spoken in different parts of the world, including not only American and British English, but such varieties as Indian, Pakistani, Australian, and New Zealand English, as well as the English spoken in various African and Asian countries. In some parts of the world, English is spoken as a natural outgrowth of a colonial period during which certain countries, now independent, were part of the British Empire. In other places, people have been encouraged to learn English because of its widespread use as a language of global communication.
Also called varieties of English.
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In the singular form, the term world English refers to a movement to promote the use of English globally as an official lingua franca, a means of worldwide communication. There is, however, some concern about whether or not there should be a single standard form of this global language.
In the singular form, the term world English refers to a movement to promote the use of English globally as an official lingua franca, a means of worldwide communication. There is, however, some concern about whether or not there should be a single standard form of this global language.
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English (ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Middle English Old English See also Modern English the official language of Britain, the US, most parts of the Commonwealth, and certain other countries. It is the native language of over 280 million people and is acquired as a second language by many more. It is an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch |
| 2. | (functioning as plural) the English the natives or inhabitants of England collectively |
| 3. | (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 14 point |
| 4. | an old style of black-letter typeface |
| 5. | (often not capital) the usual US and Canadian term for side |
| —adj | |
| 6. | denoting, using, or relating to the English language |
| 7. | relating to or characteristic of England or the English |
| —vb | |
| 8. | archaic to translate or adapt into EnglishRelated: Anglo- |
| Related: Anglo- | |
| 'Englishness | |
| —n | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
English
"people or speech of England," O.E. Englisc, from Engle (pl.) "the Angles," one of the Gmc. groups that overran the island 5c., supposedly so-called because Angul, the land they inhabited on the Jutland coast, was shaped like a fish hook (but how could they know this from the ground?). The term was used
from earliest times without distinction for all the Gmc. invaders -- Angles, Saxon, Jutes (Bede's gens Anglorum) -- and applied to their group of related languages by Alfred the Great. In pronunciation, "En-" has become "In-," but the older spelling has remained. Meaning "English language or literature as a subject at school" is from 1889.
English
"spin imparted to a ball" (as in billiards), 1860, from Fr. anglé "angled," which is similar to Anglais "English."
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Slang Dictionary
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.
2. The official name of the database language used by old the 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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English definition
1. (Obsolete) 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 favourite programming language is at least as readable as English. Usage: mostly by old-time hackers, though recognisable in context.
2. The official name of the database language used by the Pick operating system, actually a sort of crufty, brain-damaged SQL with delusions of grandeur. The name permits 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.
["Exploring the Pick Operating System", J.E. Sisk et al, Hayden 1986].
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Contemporary mainstream movies also make great use of english.
However, there is a grey area between foreign words and words accepted as english.
Its pattern of usage is similar to using dear when addressing someone in english.
The anglonorman and anglosaxon languages eventually merged to form middle english.
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