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Adjective
/ˈiNG(g)liSH/,
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Of or relating to England or its people or language,
  1. Of or relating to England or its people or language

Noun
  1. The West Germanic language of England, now widely used in many varieties throughout the world

  2. The people of England

  3. Spin given to a ball, esp. in pool or billiards

  1. of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people; "English history"; "the English landed aristocracy"; "English literature"
  2. 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
  3. the people of England
  4. the discipline that studies the English language and literature
  5. (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
  6. English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria. ...
  7. The English (from Englisc) are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. ...
  8. ENGLISH (actually trademarked in all capital letters) is a database retrieval and reporting language somewhat like SQL, but with no actual programming or update capabilities. ...
  9. English is a family name. People with this name include
  10. (Englishes) This is a list of dialects of the English language. Dialects are linguistic varieties which differ in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar from each other and from Standard English (which is itself a dialect).
  11. Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling
  12. One’s ability to employ the English language correctly; The English-language term or expression for something; Specific language or wording; a text or statements in speech, whether a translation or otherwise; A regional type of spoken and or written English; a dialect; (archaic) To translate, ...
  13. (Englishness) The quality, state or characteristic of being English
  14. To dream, if you are a foreigner, of meeting English people, denotes that you will have to suffer through the selfish designs of others.
  15. Colors of hunter green, dark navy, deep red, and gold are used in plaids, florals, striped prints and paisleys.  Wood flooring, wainscoting and detailed carved moldings highlight the architecture and decorative collections often feature silver and china.
  16. A style of riding that includes many sports such as dressage, racing, jumping, combined training, hunter under saddle, hunt seat equitation and more. Characterized by a saddle that is smaller and plainer than a Western saddle with no large pommel or horn
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  18. is the primary thesaurus language. Equivalents of the English descriptors are available in Czech, French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish. Furthermore, versions in Russian and Croatian are available at the IREON gateway. A Greek version will be added in the near future.
  19. DORMICE: Fat dormouse; Edible dormouse (Glis ) - Common dormouse; Hazel dormouse (Muscardinus) - Forest dormouse (Dryomys) - Garden dormouse (Eliomys) - Mouse-tailed dormouse (Myomimus)
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  22. An English blend is usually one which has as it's base a Virginia tobacco, to which are added Oriental tobaccos, Latakia, and perhaps some Perique. In common usage, 'english' also denotes a tobacco that is free from artificial flavoring.
  23. "No. No, Flight 815... They... They found the plane. There were no survivors. They were all dead."
  24. (language) la angla (lingvo); (of England) angla; (Englishman) anglo, (Englishwoman) anglino