English
Of or pertaining to England, or to its inhabitants, or to the present so-called Anglo-Saxon race.
See 1st Bond, n., 8.
Collectively, the people of England; English people or persons.
The language of England or of the English nation, and of their descendants in America, India, and other countries.
A kind of printing type, in size between Pica and Great Primer. See Type.
A twist or spinning motion given to a ball in striking it that influences the direction it will take after touching a cushion or another ball.
To translate into the English language; to Anglicize; hence, to interpret; to explain.
To strike (the cue ball) in such a manner as to give it in addition to its forward motion a spinning motion, that influences its direction after impact on another ball or the cushion.
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English Quotations
If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire.
Winston Churchill
We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English.
Winston Churchill
If one could only teach the English how to talk, and the Irish how to listen, society here would be quite civilized.
Oscar Wilde
The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.
Ronald Reagan
Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.
Theodore Roosevelt
"I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence?
George Carlin
I speak two languages, Body and English.
Mae West
The English have all the material requisites for the revolution. What they lack is the spirit of generalization and revolutionary ardour.
Karl Marx
The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.
Charles Dickens
I alone of English writers have consciously set myself to make music out of what I may call the sound of sense.
Robert Frost
English Translations
English in Afrikaans is Engels
English in Dutch is Engels
English in Finnish is englantilainen
English in French is anglais
english in German is Englisch
English in Hungarian is angol
English in Italian is inglese
English in Swedish is engelsk
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