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English Thesaurus
1. the discipline that studies the English language and literature (noun.cognition)
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 (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | cockney, |
| definition | : | the nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | geordie, |
| definition | : | the nonstandard dialect of natives of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | received pronunciation, |
| definition | : | the approved pronunciation of British English; originally based on the King's English as spoken at public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge Universities (and widely accepted elsewhere in Britain); until recently it was the pronunciation of English used in British broadcasting (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | middle english, |
| definition | : | English from about 1100 to 1450 (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | modern english, |
| definition | : | English since about 1450 (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | oxford english, |
| definition | : | the dialect of English spoken at Oxford University and regarded by many as affected and pretentious (noun.communication) |
3. (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | spin, |
| definition | : | a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) (noun.event) |
| domain category | : | athletics, sport, |
| definition | : | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act) |
4. the people of England (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | country, land, nation, |
| definition | : | the people who live in a nation or country (noun.group) |
5. the discipline that studies the English language and literature (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | english, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the English language (adj.pert) |
6. 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 (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | english, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | english, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the English language (adj.pert) |
7. the people of England (noun.person)
| derivation | : | english, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people (adj.pert) |
8. of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | england, |
| definition | : | a division of the United Kingdom (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | english, english language, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | england, |
| definition | : | a division of the United Kingdom (noun.location) |
9. of or relating to the English language (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | english, english language, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | english, |
| definition | : | the discipline that studies the English language and literature (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | english, english language, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.communication) |
10. the discipline that studies the English language and literature (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | english, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the English language (adj.pert) |
11. 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 (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | english, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | english, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the English language (adj.pert) |
12. the people of England (noun.person)
| derivation | : | english, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people (adj.pert) |
13. of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | england, |
| definition | : | a division of the United Kingdom (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | english, english language, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | england, |
| definition | : | a division of the United Kingdom (noun.location) |
14. of or relating to the English language (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | english, english language, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | english, |
| definition | : | the discipline that studies the English language and literature (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | english, english language, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.communication) |
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