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English noun: English language

1. English language (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


SynonymsEnglish


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









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