English

[ ing-glish or, often, -lish ]
/ ˈɪŋ glɪʃ or, often, -lɪʃ /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of England or its inhabitants, institutions, etc.
belonging or relating to, or spoken or written in, the English language: a high-school English class; an English translation of a Spanish novel.

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of English

before 900; Middle English; Old English Englisc, equivalent to Engle (plural) the English (compare Latin Anglī; see Angle) + -isc -ish1

OTHER WORDS FROM English

Definition for english (2 of 2)

world Englishes
[ ing-gli-shiz ing-li-shiz ]
/ ˈɪŋ glɪ ʃɪz ˈɪŋ lɪ ʃɪz /

plural noun

the many and varied dialects of English spoken in different parts of the world, including not only American and British English, but such varieties as Indian, Pakistani, Australian, and New Zealand English, as well as the English spoken in various African and Asian countries. In some parts of the world, English is spoken as a natural outgrowth of a colonial period during which certain countries, now independent, were part of the British Empire. In other places, people have been encouraged to learn English because of its widespread use as a language of global communication.
Also called varieties of English.

historical usage of world Englishes

In the singular form, the term world English refers to a movement to promote the use of English globally as an official lingua franca, a means of worldwide communication. There is, however, some concern about whether or not there should be a single standard form of this global language.

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British Dictionary definitions for english

English
/ (ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ) /

noun

adjective

denoting, using, or relating to the English language
relating to or characteristic of England or the English

verb (tr)

archaic to translate or adapt into English Related prefix: Anglo-

Derived forms of English

Englishness, noun

Idioms and Phrases with english

English

see body English; in plain English.