English
13 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of ENGLISH
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:
of or relating to England or its people
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an English town/poet/garden
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English customs
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:
of or relating to the chief language of Great Britain, the U.S., etc.
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They're studying English grammar.
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the English language
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an English dictionary
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English
/ˈɪŋglɪʃ/
noun
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English
/ˈɪŋglɪʃ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ENGLISH
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[noncount]
a
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the chief language of Great Britain, the U.S., and many areas now or formerly under British control
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Do you speak English?
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the grammar of English
b
:
a particular type of English
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American/British/Indian/Irish English
c
:
English language, literature, or writing as a subject of study
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I teach high-school English.
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the English
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the people of England
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The English traditionally have afternoon tea.
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[noncount]
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normal English that is not difficult to understand
— often used in the phrase in plain English
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I asked the doctor to give me my diagnosis in English, not medical jargon.
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She's good at explaining difficult scientific concepts in plain English.
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The contract is written in plain English.
