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English adjective: English | |||
| 1. | English of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people | ||
| Samples | English history. The English landed aristocracy. English literature. | ||
| 2. | English of or relating to the English language | ||
English noun: English | |||
| 1. | English (communication) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | English language | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | West Germanic, West Germanic language | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | American, American English, American language, Anglo-Saxon, cockney, geordie, King's English, Middle English, Modern English, Old English, Oxford English, Queen's English, Received Pronunciation, Scots, Scots English, Scottish | ||
| 2. | English (person) the people of England | ||
| Synonyms | English people | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | country, land, nation | ||
| 3. | English (cognition) the discipline that studies the English language and literature | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts | ||
| 4. | English (event) (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist | ||
| Synonyms | side | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | spin | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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