English — may refer to: * England, a constituent country of the United Kingdom; * the English language; * the English people; ;Toponyms *English, Indiana, a town in Indiana *English River, names of several rivers in North America;Surnames * Alex English,… … Wikipedia
English — Eng lish, n. 1. Collectively, the people of England; English people or persons. [1913 Webster] 2. The language of England or of the English nation, and of their descendants in America, India, and other countries. [1913 Webster] Note: The English… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
English — Eng lish, a. [AS. Englisc, fr. Engle, Angle, Engles, Angles, a tribe of Germans from the southeast of Sleswick, in Denmark, who settled in Britain and gave it the name of England. Cf. {Anglican}.] Of or pertaining to England, or to its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
English — Eng lish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Englished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Englishing}.] 1. To translate into the English language; to Anglicize; hence, to interpret; to explain. [1913 Webster] Those gracious acts . . . may be Englished more properly, acts of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
English — 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:… … New Collegiate Dictionary
English — See: BODY ENGLISH … Dictionary of American idioms
English — See: BODY ENGLISH … Dictionary of American idioms
English orthography — is the alphabetic spelling system used by the English language. English orthography, like other alphabetic orthographies, uses a set of rules that generally governs how speech sounds are represented in writing. English has relatively complicated… … Wikipedia
English-only movement — English only movement, also known as Official English movement, refers to a political movement for the use only of the English language in official government operations through the establishing of English as the only official language in the… … Wikipedia
English nationalism — is the name given to a nationalist political movement in England that desires national independence for England. In recent years this has been advocated via a devolved English Parliament. Some English nationalists go further, and seek the re… … Wikipedia
English language in England — refers to the English language as spoken in England, part of the United Kingdom. There are many different accents and dialects throughout England and people are often very proud of their local accent or dialect, however there are many associated… … Wikipedia