English
adj : of or relating to or characteristic of England or its
culture; "English history"; "the English landed
aristocracy"; "English literature"
n 1: 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 [syn: English
language]
2: the people of England [syn: English people, the English]
3: the discipline that studies the English language and
literature
4: (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side
or releasing it with a sharp twist [syn: side]